98-17198. Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 125 (Tuesday, June 30, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17198]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.

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SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of the 
Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and the 
Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as 
the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. This Small Entity 
Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with Section 212 of 
the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104-121). It consists of a summary of the rule appearing in Federal 
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-06 which amends the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR). Further information regarding this rule may be 
obtained by referring to FAC 97-06 which precedes this document. This 
document may be obtained from the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, [phone].

Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement

    FAC 97-06/FAR Case 97-004A. The interim rule amends FAR Parts 1, 
12, 14, 15, 19, 33, and 52 to establish a mechanism to benefit small 
disadvantaged business concerns at the prime contract level. This 
mechanism is a price evaluation adjustment of up to ten percent in 
certain Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Major Groups as 
determined by the Department of Commerce. This price evaluation 
adjustment conforms to the Department of Justice proposal to reform 
affirmative action in Federal procurement and to regulations issued by 
the Small Business Administration regarding small disadvantaged 
business programs. This price evaluation adjustment is mandatory for 
those competitive procurements to which it applies. It does not, 
however, apply to several major categories of acquisition, including, 
for example, acquisitions within the simplified acquisition threshold, 
acquisitions set aside for small business, and acquisitions conducted 
pursuant to the 8(a) program.

    Dated: June 23, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-17198 Filed 6-26-98; 8:45 am]
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