# Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2000-305, Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2009-01-15 · Effective 2009-02-17 · 74 FR 2713
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-551
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 2713
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 2
- **Publication date:** 2009-01-15
- **Effective date:** 2009-02-17
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-30
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 4203 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (41 U.S.C. 431) (the Act) with respect to the inapplicability of certain laws to contracts and subcontracts for the acquisition of commercially available off-the- shelf (COTS) items.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/01/15/E9-551/federal-acquisition-regulation-far-case-2000-305-commercially-available-off-the-shelf-cots-items)
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