Federal Acquisition Regulation; Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving
other · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2010-09-29 · Effective 2010-09-29 · 75 FR 60264
Document
Document number
2010-24156
Federal Register citation
75 FR 60264
CFR reference
48 CFR 23
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule with request for comments.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2010-09-29
Effective date
2010-09-29
DOD docket
FAC 2005-46
Abstract
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 13513, issued on October 1, 2009, entitled "Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving." This Executive Order was issued to demonstrate Federal leadership in improving safety on the nation's roads and highways, and to enhance the efficiency of Federal contracting. The purpose of this policy is to prevent the unsafe practice of text messaging by Federal contractors while driving in connection with Government business. This policy further promotes economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, and seeks to prohibit the disruption of Government business and Federal procurement, as a result of unsafe text messaging practices.