# Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-017, Federal Food Donation Act of 2008
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule with request for comments. · Published 2009-03-19 · Effective 2009-03-19 · 74 FR 11829
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-5861
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 11829
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 26
- **Publication date:** 2009-03-19
- **Effective date:** 2009-03-19
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-31
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-247) which encourages executive agencies and their contractors, in contracts for the provision, service, or sale of food, to the maximum extent practicable and safe, to donate apparently wholesome excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/03/19/E9-5861/federal-acquisition-regulation-far-case-2008-017-federal-food-donation-act-of-2008)
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