# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Business Process Innovation
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 1997-08-22 · Effective 1997-10-21 · 62 FR 44804
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-21486
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 44804
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 1997-08-22
- **Effective date:** 1997-10-21
- **DOD docket:** FAC 97-01
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to state that contracting officers, in their role as members of the Government acquisition team, should take the lead in encouraging business process innovations and ensuring that business decisions are sound. 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/1997/08/22/97-21486/federal-acquisition-regulation-business-process-innovation)
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