# Federal Acquisition Regulation: Orders Issued via Fax or Electronic Commerce
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2020-07-02 · Effective 2020-08-03 · 85 FR 40075
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-12766
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 40075
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 52
- **Publication date:** 2020-07-02
- **Effective date:** 2020-08-03
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2020-07
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause to permit the issuance of task or delivery orders via facsimile or electronic commerce and clarify when an order is considered "issued" when using these methods.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/02/2020-12766/federal-acquisition-regulation-orders-issued-via-fax-or-electronic-commerce)
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