# Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule. · Published 2020-08-27 · Effective 2020-10-26 · 85 FR 53126
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-18772
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 53126
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2020-08-27
- **Effective date:** 2020-10-26
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2020-09
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a second interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require an offeror to represent annually, after conducting a reasonable inquiry, whether it uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The new annual representation in the provision implements a section of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/27/2020-18772/federal-acquisition-regulation-prohibition-on-contracting-with-entities-using-certain)
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