# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Business Subcontracting Improvements
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2016-07-14 · Effective 2016-11-01 · 81 FR 45833
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-16245
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 45833
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2016-07-14
- **Effective date:** 2016-11-01
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-89
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration, which provide for a Governmentwide policy on small business subcontracting.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/07/14/2016-16245/federal-acquisition-regulation-small-business-subcontracting-improvements)
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