# VA Acquisition Regulation: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation System and Research and Development

> Veterans Affairs Department · Federal Register notice 2022-02796 · published 2022-02-23



## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend and update its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) in phased increments to revise or remove any policy superseded by changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to remove procedural guidance internal to VA into the VA Acquisition Manual (VAAM), and to incorporate any new agency specific regulations or policies. These changes seek to streamline and align the VAAR with the FAR and remove outdated and duplicative requirements and reduce burden on contractors. The VAAM incorporates portions of the removed VAAR as well as other internal agency acquisition policy. VA will rewrite certain parts of the VAAR and VAAM, and as VAAR parts are rewritten, will publish them in the Federal Register. VA will combine related topics, as appropriate. This rulemaking revises VAAR coverage concerning Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation System and Research and Development. It also revises affected parts concerning Definitio


## What this is

A formal finding of research misconduct under 42 CFR part 93 (HHS) or equivalent agency policy. The respondent — a researcher — was found to have engaged in fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of research data. The federal grant funds involved are typically identified, along with the administrative actions (debarment, supervised research, manuscript correction or retraction requirements).

## Key facts

- **Federal Register document:** 2022-02796
- **Title:** VA Acquisition Regulation: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation System and Research and Development
- **Publication date:** 2022-02-23
- **Issuing agency:** Veterans Affairs Department

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/02/23/2022-02796/va-acquisition-regulation-department-of-veterans-affairs-acquisition-regulation-system-and-research
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-02-23/pdf/2022-02796.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2022/02/23/2022-02796.txt

## Citation

> Veterans Affairs Department, "VA Acquisition Regulation: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation System and Research and Development", Federal Register notice 2022-02796, published 2022-02-23. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2022-02796.

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