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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Mon, Oct 22 2001 11:00:00 GMT

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement two statutory changes to the definition and application of ``Commercial Items'': Section 803(a)(2)(D) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to revise the definition of ``commercial item'' to provide specific guidance on the meaning and appropriate application of the terms ``purposes other than government purposes'' at 41 U.S.C. 403(12)(A); and Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to clarify the definition of ``commercial item'' with respect to associated services.

The final rule also makes changes related to the acquisition of commercial items, including conforming the coverage regarding contractor liability for property loss or damage to commercial practice.

NATIONAL AERONATICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Mon, Oct 22 2001 11:00:00 GMT

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the requirement of Department of Labor (DoL) All Agency Memorandum No. 157 (AAM 157), as clarified in the Federal Register on November 20, 1998, at 63 FR 64542. The rule requires incorporation of the current Davis Bacon Act wage determination at the exercise of each option period in construction contracts.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Mon, Oct 22 2001 11:00:00 GMT

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require agencies to pay an interest penalty whenever they make an interim payment under a costreimbursement contract for services more than 30 days after the agency receives a proper invoice from the contractor.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Mon, Oct 22 2001 11:00:00 GMT

This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200101. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Mon, Oct 22 2001 11:00:00 GMT

This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104121). It consists of a summary of rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200101 which amend the FAR. An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 604. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 200101 which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/ far.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Mon, Oct 22 2001 11:00:00 GMT

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by extending, for three additional years, the Very Small Business Pilot Program until September 30, 2003. This rule implements section 503(c) of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 (part of Public Law 106554).

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Mon, Oct 22 2001 11:00:00 GMT

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Sections 7 and 8 of the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998. Section 7 expands and improves veterans' employment emphasis under Federal contracts. Section 8 amends the veterans' employment reporting requirements. The rule also implements the Department of Labor's (DoL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) final rule amending regulations on Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, which clarifies DoL implementation of the affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972, as amended.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Mon, Oct 22 2001 11:00:00 GMT

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 803 of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001. Section 803 amended section 8(d) of the Small Business Act by adding an additional subcontracting plan goal requirement for servicedisabled veteranowned small business concerns.

Board of Veterans' Appeals: Appeals Regulations and Rules of Practice--Jurisdiction

Mon, Oct 22 2001 11:00:00 GMT

This document adopts as a final rule proposed amendments to the Appeals Regulations and Rules of Practice of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board). These amendments clarify that the Board may address questions related to its jurisdiction in the first instance. They also provide for notice and an opportunity to comment when the Board raises jurisdictional questions on its own initiative.