# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Value Engineering
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 1996-07-26 · Effective 1996-08-26 · 61 FR 39220
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-18511
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 39220
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 48
- **Publication date:** 1996-07-26
- **Effective date:** 1996-08-26
- **DOD docket:** FAC 90-40
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the definition of value engineering and to require agencies to establish and maintain cost-effective value engineering procedures and processes. This regulatory action was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993, and is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/07/26/96-18511/federal-acquisition-regulation-value-engineering)
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