95-17935. Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurement Integrity (Ethics)  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 140 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 37773-37774]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-17935]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
    
    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
    
    NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
    
    48 CFR Parts 3 and 52
    
    [FAC 90-30; FAR Case 94-804; Item II]
    RIN 9000-AG17
    
    
    Federal Acquisition Regulation; Procurement Integrity (Ethics)
    
    AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
    (GSA),
    
    [[Page 37774]]
    and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: This final rule is issued pursuant to the Federal Acquisition 
    Streamlining Act of 1994, Public Law 103-355 (the Act). The Federal 
    Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) is implementing Section 
    8301(e) of the Act by excluding procurement of commercial items from 
    certain certification requirements. This regulatory action was subject 
    to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, 
    dated September 30, 1993.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: September 19, 1995.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Mr. Julius Rothlein, Ethics Team Leader, at (703) 697-4349 in reference 
    to this FAR case. For general information, contact the FAR Secretariat, 
    Room 4037, GS Building, Washington, DC 20405 (202) 501-4755. Please 
    cite FAC 90-30, FAR case 94-804.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    A. Background
    
        The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-355, 
    provides authorities that streamline the acquisition process and 
    minimize burdensome Government-unique requirements. Major changes in 
    the acquisition process as a result of Federal Acquisition Streamlining 
    Act implementation include changes in the areas of Commercial Item 
    Acquisition, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Truth in 
    Negotiations Act, and introduction of the Federal Acquisition Computer 
    Network (FACNET). FAR case 94-804 originated because Section 8301(e) 
    excludes procurements of commercial items from the certification 
    requirement of the Procurement Integrity Act which requires that 
    contractor employees certify that they are familiar with the Act, and 
    that they will report violations of the Act.
    
    B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
    
        The changes may have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
    number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory 
    Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., because the elimination of the 
    certification for commercial items will have a beneficial impact on 
    small entities by reducing the paperwork burden. A Final Regulatory 
    Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) has been prepared and will be provided to 
    the Chief Counsel for Advocacy for the Small Business Administration. A 
    copy of the FRFA may be obtained from the FAR Secretariat.
    
    C. Paperwork Reduction Act
    
        The final changes do not impose increased record keeping or 
    information collection requirements on members of the public under the 
    Paperwork Reduction Act which would require the approval of OMB under 
    44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. This final rule reduces paperwork burden by 
    excluding commercial products from certain certification requirements 
    of the Procurement Integrity Act. A correction reflecting the reduction 
    in paperwork burden was approved by OMB on November 30, 1994, under 
    Control No. 9000-0103.
    
    D. Public Comments
    
        Fourteen substantive comments were received from 11 commenters in 
    response to the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on 
    December 1, 1994 (59 FR 61740). The Federal Acquisition Streamlining 
    Act Implementation Team fully considered all comments received. The 
    team's analysis and disposition of the comments may be obtained from 
    the FAR Secretariat.
    
    List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 3 and 52
    
        Government procurement.
    
        Dated: July 17, 1995.
    Capt. Barry L. Cohen, SC, USN,
    Project Manager for the Implementation of the Federal Acquisition 
    Streamlining Act of 1994.
        Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 3 and 52 are amended as set forth below:
    
    PART 3--IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF 
    INTEREST
    
        1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 3 and 52 continues to 
    read as follows:
    
        Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42 
    U.S.C. 2473(c).
    
    
    3.104-9  [Amended]
    
        2. Section 3.104-9 is amended in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) by removing 
    the word ``Certify'' and inserting in its place ``Except in the case of 
    a contract for the procurement of commercial items, certify''.
    
    PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
    
        3. Section 52.203-8 is amended by revising the date of the 
    provision to read ``(SEPT 1995)''; at the end of the introductory text 
    of paragraph (b) by removing the colon and inserting a period in its 
    place and adding a new sentence to read as follows:
    
    
    52.203-8  Requirement for Certificate of Procurement Integrity.
    
    * * * * *
    
    REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATE OF PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY (SEPT 1995)
    
    * * * * *
        (b) * * * The certification in paragraph (b)(2) of this 
    provision is not required for a procurement of commercial items.
    * * * * *
        4. Section 52.203-9 is amended by revising the date of the clause 
    to read ``(SEPT 1995)''; at the end of the introductory text of 
    paragraph (c) by removing the colon and inserting a period in its place 
    and adding a new sentence to read as follows:
    
    
    52.203-9  Requirement for Certificate of Procurement Integrity--
    Modification.
    
    * * * * *
    
    REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATE OF PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY--MODIFICATION 
    (SEPT 1995)
    
    * * * * *
        (c) * * * The certification in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause 
    is not required for a modification which procures commercial items.
    * * * * *
    [FR Doc. 95-17935 Filed 7-20-95; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6820-EP-M
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
9/19/1995
Published:
07/21/1995
Department:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
95-17935
Dates:
September 19, 1995.
Pages:
37773-37774 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
FAC 90-30, FAR Case 94-804, Item II
RINs:
9000-AG17
PDF File:
95-17935.pdf
CFR: (2)
48 CFR 3
48 CFR 52