# Federal Acquisition Regulation; FASA and the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule adopted as final. · Published 1997-08-22 · Effective 1997-10-21 · 62 FR 44804
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-21487
- **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 to convert the interim rule published as Item I of Federal Acquisition Circular 90-43 on December 20, 1996, to a final rule without change. The rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to eliminate the requirement that covered contractors under the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act must be either the manufacturer of or a regular dealer in the materials, supplies, articles, or equipment to be manufactured or used in the performance of the contract. 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/1997/08/22/97-21487/federal-acquisition-regulation-fasa-and-the-walsh-healey-public-contracts-act)
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