Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement
dfars-acquisition · Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Rule · Published 1999-09-30 · Effective 1999-10-01 · 64 FR 52670
Document
Document number
99-25162
Federal Register citation
64 FR 52670
CFR reference
48 CFR 205
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
dfars-acquisition
Sub-agency
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System
Publication date
1999-09-30
Effective date
1999-10-01
DOD docket
DFARS Case 98-D007
Abstract
The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policy concerning programs for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns. The amendments conform to a Department of Justice (DoJ) proposal to reform affirmative action in Federal procurement, and are consistent with the changes made to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in Federal Acquisition Circulars (FACs) 97-06 and 97-13. DoJ's proposal is designed to ensure compliance with the constitutional standards established by the Supreme Court in Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, 115 S. Ct. 2097 (1995).