Federal Acquisition Regulation; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts
other · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2011-03-16 · Effective 2011-03-16 · 76 FR 14559
Document
Document number
2011-5554
Federal Register citation
76 FR 14559
CFR reference
48 CFR 6
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2011-03-16
Effective date
2011-03-16
DOD docket
FAC 2005-50
Abstract
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. This FAR change encourages agencies to maximize the effective use of competition by making certain that the proper Justification and Approval (J&A) is obtained prior to award of 8(a) sole-source contracts over $20 million, as required by section 811.