# Federal Acquisition Regulation; NAICS and Size Standards
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2012-09-13 · Effective 2012-10-15 · 77 FR 56741
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-22578
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 56741
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 19
- **Publication date:** 2012-09-13
- **Effective date:** 2012-10-15
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-61
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify that new North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are not available for use in Federal contracting until the Small Business Administration (SBA) publishes corresponding industry size standards. Other corresponding changes were also made. Published industry size standards are available on SBA's Web site.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/09/13/2012-22578/federal-acquisition-regulation-naics-and-size-standards)
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