02-21872. Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments

AGENCIES:

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

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation in order to update references and make editorial changes.

DATES:

Effective Date: September 30, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS Building, Washington, DC, 20405, [phone]. Please cite FAC 2001-09, Technical Amendments.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 22 and 52

• Government procurement

Dated: August 21, 2002.

Al Matera,

Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 22, 36, and 52 as set forth below:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 22, 36, 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).

PART 22—APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS

22.1503

[Amended]

2. Amend section 22.1503 in the first sentence of paragraph (a) by removing “( www.dol.gov/​dol/​ilab)” and adding “(www.dol.gov/​ilab/​)” in its place.

PART 36—CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS

36.606

[Amended]

3. Amend section 36.606 in the last sentence of paragraph (a) by removing from the parenthetical the words “and the determination and findings requirement at 16.306(c)(2) for a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract”.

PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

4. Amend section 52.232-16 by correcting Alternate III of the clause to read as follows:

52.232-16

Progress Payments.

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Alternate III (Feb 2002). As prescribed in 32.502-4(d), add the following paragraph (m) to the basic clause. If Alternate II is also being used, redesignate the following paragraph as paragraph (o):

(m) The provisions of this clause will not be applicable to individual orders at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.