Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Small entity compliance guide,

[Federal Register: July 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 127)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 36225]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

General Services Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration

48 CFR Chapter 1

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Small entity compliance guide.

SUMMARY: 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 104-121). It consists of a summary of the rule appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-13 which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). A Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) has been prepared in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 604. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the FRFA from the FAR Secretariat. In addition, interested parties may obtain further information regarding this rule by referring to FAC 97-13, which precedes this document. This document is also available via the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Duarte, FAR Secretariat, at (202) 501-4225. For clarification of content, contact Victoria Moss, Procurement Analyst, General Services Administration, at (202) 501- 4764.

Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement

FAC 97-13, FAR Case 97-004. FAR Parts 19, 26, and 52 are amended to rescind the changes made in FAC 97-07 Addendum and finalize interim rules published in FACs 97-06, 97-07, and 97-08. These rules establish in the FAR three procurement mechanisms benefiting small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs). The first mechanism is a price evaluation adjustment of up to ten percent in certain two-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Major Groups. The second mechanism is a source selection evaluation factor or subfactor for planned SDB participation in the performance of a contract. The third mechanism provides for a monetary incentive for subcontracting with SDBs.

Dated: June 25, 1999. Edward C. Loeb, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 99-16856Filed7-1-99; 8:45 am]

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