# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Agency Procurement Protests
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 1997-01-02 · 62 FR 270
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-33216
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 270
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 33
- **Publication date:** 1997-01-02
- **DOD docket:** FAC 90-45
## 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 provide for informal, procedurally simple, and inexpensive resolution of protests. This final rule implements Executive Order 12979, Agency Procurement Protests. 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/1997/01/02/96-33216/federal-acquisition-regulation-agency-procurement-protests)
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