# Federal Acquisition Regulation: Update of “Affiliates” and Section 8(a) Clauses
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2019-09-10 · Effective 2019-10-10 · 84 FR 47862
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-19361
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 47862
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 2
- **Publication date:** 2019-09-10
- **Effective date:** 2019-10-10
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2019-06
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update the definition of "affiliates" in the FAR, including references to that definition, and to delete an obsolete requirement for contractors who are 8(a) Program participants.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/09/10/2019-19361/federal-acquisition-regulation-update-of-affiliates-and-section-8a-clauses)
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