[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6373-6374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2172]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 219

[DFARS Case 2003-D063]


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Small Business 
Competitiveness Demonstration Program

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise text regarding 
identification of contract awards under the Small Business 
Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This rule is a result of an 
initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose and 
content of the DFARS.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 7, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michele Peterson, Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP (DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0311; 
facsimile (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2003-D063.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    DFARS Transformation is a major DoD initiative to dramatically 
change the purpose and content of the DFARS. The objective is to 
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the acquisition process, 
while allowing the acquisition workforce the flexibility to innovate. 
The transformed DFARS will contain only requirements of law, DoD-wide 
policies, delegations of FAR authorities, deviations from FAR 
requirements, and policies/procedures that have a significant effect 
beyond the internal operating procedures of DoD or a significant cost 
or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. Additional 
information on the DFARS Transformation initiative is available at

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http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/transf.htm.
    This final rule is a result of the DFARS Transformation initiative. 
Section 19.1007(a)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation requires 
inclusion of a statement on the face page of each contract awarded 
under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, to 
identify the contract as an award under the Program. To accommodate the 
use of automated systems, this final rule specifies that, when it is 
not practical to mark the face page of an award document, alternative 
means may be used to identify a contract as an award under the Small 
Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program.
    DoD published a proposed rule at 69 FR 35566 on June 25, 2004. DoD 
received no comments on the proposed rule. Therefore, DoD has adopted 
the proposed rule as a final rule without change.
    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    DoD certifies that this final rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the 
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., 
because the rule only changes an administrative requirement to 
accommodate the use of automated contracting systems.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply, because the rule does 
not impose any information collection requirements that require the 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, 
et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 219

    Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

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Therefore, 48 CFR Part 219 is amended as follows:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 219 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR Chapter 1.

PART 219--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

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2. Section 219.1007 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(2) to read as 
follows:


219.1007  Procedures.

    (a)(2) When it is not practical to mark the face page of an award 
document, alternative means may be used to identify the contract as an 
award under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program.
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[FR Doc. 05-2172 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
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