# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Brand-Name Specifications
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2012-01-03 · Effective 2012-02-02 · 77 FR 189
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-33417
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 189
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 5
- **Publication date:** 2012-01-03
- **Effective date:** 2012-02-02
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-55
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, the interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Office of Management and Budget memoranda on brand-name specifications.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/03/2011-33417/federal-acquisition-regulation-brand-name-specifications)
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