Revision to the Department of Labor Acquisition Regulations

This document sets forth a revised Department of Labor Acquisition Regulation (DOLAR). The final rule reflects changes made to the proposed rules in response to the comments received during the comment period. The Department of Labor Acquisition Regulation implements and supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The DOLAR was last revised in 1986, and is significantly out-of-date. The regulation has been substantially revised to: Update references to obsolete policies, procedures, and organizations; incorporate electronic links to references such as revised provisions of the FAR, U.S. Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations; incorporate Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letters and Executive Orders; and establish revised procedures that follow current established best practices. This final rule provides a definition for "Agency Head" which may not be consistent with the internal Department of Labor Manual Series (DLMS) Chapters 2-800 and 2-900 (establishing DOL procurement operating procedures and policies). The DLMS will be amended to comport with the definition in the DOLAR.