# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2012-04-18 · Effective 2012-04-18 · 77 FR 23369
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-9204
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 23369
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 6
- **Publication date:** 2012-04-18
- **Effective date:** 2012-04-18
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-58
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. This section requires the head of an agency to execute and make public prior to award, the justification for an 8(a) sole-source contract in an amount exceeding $20 million.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/04/18/2012-9204/federal-acquisition-regulation-justification-and-approval-of-sole-source-8a-contracts)
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