# Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2005-022, Exception to the Buy American Act for Commercial Information Technology
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2006-09-28 · Effective 2006-09-28 · 71 FR 57378
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-8217
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 57378
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 25
- **Publication date:** 2006-09-28
- **Effective date:** 2006-09-28
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-13
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to convert to a final rule without change, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 535(a) of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, and similar sections in subsequent appropriations acts. Section 535(a) authorizes an exception to the Buy American Act for acquisitions of information technology that are commercial items.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/09/28/06-8217/federal-acquisition-regulation-far-case-2005-022-exception-to-the-buy-american-act-for-commercial)
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