Federal Acquisition Regulation; Purchases From Federal Prison Industries-Requirement for Market Research
other · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2006-01-03 · Effective 2006-01-03 · 71 FR 221
Document
Document number
05-24551
Federal Register citation
71 FR 221
CFR reference
48 CFR 8
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2006-01-03
Effective date
2006-01-03
DOD docket
FAC 2005-07
Abstract
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 Section 637 of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005. Section 637 provides that no funds made available under the Consolidated Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2005, or under any other Act for fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter, 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.