[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19011]
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Part VI
Department of Defense
General Services Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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48 CFR Parts 12, 14 et al.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Empowerment Contracting; Proposed Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 142 / Monday, July 26, 1999 /
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Part 12, 14, 15, 26, 36, and 52
[FAR Case 97-603]
RIN 9000-AH58
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Empowerment Contracting
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council have decided to withdraw FAR case 97-
603, Empowerment Contracting, published in the Federal Register at 62
FR 19200, April 18, 1997. The rule proposed to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to establish phase one of an Empowerment
Contracting Program that provided procurement incentives to both large
and small businesses to encourage their activity in areas of general
and severe economic distress. That action was taken to implement
Executive Order 13005 of May 21, 1996, Empowerment Contracting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS
Building, Washington, DC 20405, (202) 501-4755, for information
pertaining to status or publication schedules. For clarification of
content, contact Ms. Victoria Moss, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-
4764. Please cite FAR case 97-603, Empowerment Contracting; Withdrawal.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
Executive Order 13005 established the Empowerment Contracting
Program to encourage business activity in areas of general economic
distress by providing procurement incentives to qualified businesses.
This initiative has been effectively superseded by the HUBZone Act of
1997, enacted on December 2, 1997, and the subsequent implementation of
Sections 601-607 of the Act in the Federal Acquisition Regulation under
FAR case 97-307, HUBZone Program. An interim rule was published in the
Federal Register on December 12, 1998 (63 FR 70265). Therefore, the
proposed rule for FAR case 97-603 is withdrawn.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 12, 14, 15, 26, 36, and 52
Government procurement.
Dated: July 20, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-19011 Filed 7-23-99; 8:45 am]
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