Federal Acquisition Regulation; Electronic Listing of Acquisition Vehicles Available for Use by More Than One Agency

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (Council) has agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require contracting activities to input information in an online contract directory for Governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs), multi-agency contracts, Federal Supply Schedule contracts, and other procurement instruments intended for multiple agency use, including blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) under Federal Supply Schedule contracts. The directory is located at http:// www.contractdirectory.gov; and encourage consideration of the online contract directory during acquisition planning and market research. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) seeks to improve application of acquisition basics generally and use of interagency contracts in particular. The contract directory furthers both of these objectives by providing easier access to information that will support more informed acquisition planning and market research. The contract directory also furthers the Administration's efforts to create a more efficient, effective, and citizen-centric government. See OFPP's May 6, 2003, memorandum to the Federal Acquisition Council and Agency Senior Procurement Executives, "Roll-Out of the Inter-Agency Contract Directory" available at http://www.acqnet.gov.