# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule. · Published 2011-03-16 · Effective 2011-03-16 · 76 FR 14559
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-5554
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 14559
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 6
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/03/16/2011-5554/federal-acquisition-regulation-justification-and-approval-of-sole-source-8a-contracts)
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