# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Unique Identification of Entities Receiving Federal Awards
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2016-09-30 · Effective 2016-10-31 · 81 FR 67736
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-23198
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 67736
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 2
- **Publication date:** 2016-09-30
- **Effective date:** 2016-10-31
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-91
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to redesignate the terminology for unique identification of entities receiving Federal awards. The change to the FAR removes the proprietary standard or number.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/30/2016-23198/federal-acquisition-regulation-unique-identification-of-entities-receiving-federal-awards)
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