[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9027]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
48 CFR Parts 803 and 852
RIN 2900-AJ06
Acquisition Regulations: Improper Business Practices and Personal
Conflicts of Interest; Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend the Department of Veterans
Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) concerning the requirement to
include an Ethics in Government Act certification in solicitations.
This action is proposed in accordance with the requirements of the
Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 (also known as the Clinger-Cohen
Act), 41 U.S.C. 425, which stipulate that certain certification
requirements not required by statute be eliminated from agency
supplemental acquisition regulations.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 8, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver written comments to: Director, Office
of Regulations Management (02D), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Ave., NW, Room 1154, Washington, DC 20420. Comments should
indicate that they are submitted in response to ``RIN 2900-AJ06.'' All
written comments will be available for public inspection at the above
address in the Office of Regulations Management, Room 1158, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except
holidiays).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Corso, Office of Acquisition and
Materiel Management, Acquisition Policy Team (95A), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202)
273-8754.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Secretary hereby certifies that this proposed rule will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5
U.S.C. 601-602, since it does not contain any substantive provisions.
This proposed rule would not cause a significant effect on any
entities. This proposed rule deletes a requirement for contracting
officers to include a particular provision in solicitations, which does
not impact the public. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), this
amendment is exempt from the initial and final regulatory flexibility
analysis requirements of sections 603 and 604.
List of Subjects
48 CFR Part 803
Antitrust, Conflict of interests, Government procurement.
48 CFR Part 852
Government procurement, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Approved: March 26, 1998.
Togo D. West, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 48 CFR Chapter 8 is
proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 801--VETERANS AFFAIRS ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
1. The authority citation for parts 803 and 852 continues to read
as follows:
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501 and 40 U.S.C. 486(c).
PART 803--IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST
2. In part 803, Sec. 803.101-3, paragraph (c) is removed.
PART 852--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
3. In subpart 852.2, Sec. 852.203-70 is removed.
[FR Doc. 98-9027 Filed 4-6-98; 8:45 am]
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