Federal Acquisition Regulation; Purchases From Federal Prison Industries-Requirement for Market Research
other · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2004-03-26 · Effective 2004-03-26 · 69 FR 16148
Document
Document number
04-6800
Federal Register citation
69 FR 16148
CFR reference
48 CFR 8
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule with request for comments.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2004-03-26
Effective date
2004-03-26
DOD docket
FAC 2001-21
Abstract
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 implement Section 637 of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004. Section 637 provides that no fiscal year 2004 funds shall be expended for purchase of a product or service offered by Federal Prison Industries, Inc., unless the agency making the purchase determines that the offered product or service provides the best value to the buying agency.