# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Clarification on Justification for Urgent Noncompetitive Awards Exceeding One Year
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2015-07-02 · Effective 2015-08-03 · 80 FR 38308
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-16210
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 38308
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 6
- **Publication date:** 2015-07-02
- **Effective date:** 2015-08-03
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-83
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify that a determination of exceptional circumstances is needed when a noncompetitive contract awarded on the basis of unusual and compelling urgency exceeds 1 year, either at time of award or due to post-award modifications.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/07/02/2015-16210/federal-acquisition-regulation-clarification-on-justification-for-urgent-noncompetitive-awards)
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