# Designation of Product Categories for Federal Procurement
> **Rural Utilities Service** · Final rule. · Published 2012-11-19 · Effective 2012-12-19 · 77 FR 69381
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-28045
- **Category:** rural-development
- **Sub-agency:** Rural Utilities Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 69381
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 3201
- **Publication date:** 2012-11-19
- **Effective date:** 2012-12-19
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add 12 sections to designate product categories within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference, as provided for under section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (referred to in this document as "section 9002"). USDA is also establishing minimum biobased contents for each of these product categories.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/11/19/2012-28045/designation-of-product-categories-for-federal-procurement)
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