**Policy Updates**

**FAC**-Federal Acquisition Circular

**FAR**-Federal Acquisition Regulation

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| **      | 7  | FAC        | Eliminates SF 129    | Rule effective   |
| *CCR*** | /2 | 2001-032   |                      | 6/25/03          |
|         | 3/ |            |                      |                  |
|         | 03 |            |                      |                  |
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| **      | 10 | Case       | Contractors required | Rule effective   |
| *CCR*** | /0 | 2002-018   | to register in CCR,  | 10/1/03          |
|         | 1/ |            | by 12/31/03, prior   |                  |
|         | 03 | FAR 4.11   | to award of contract |                  |
|         |    |            | from any Federal     |                  |
|         |    |            | Agency and keep the  |                  |
|         |    |            | record active        |                  |
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| **      | 6  | Ca         | Add the process of   | Rule effective   |
| *CCR*** | /2 | se2005-007 | validating CCR       | 7/28/06          |
|         | 8/ |            | registrant's TIN     |                  |
|         | 06 | FAC        | with IRS prior to a  |                  |
|         |    | 2005-10    | record becoming      |                  |
|         |    |            | active               |                  |
|         |    | FAR        |                      |                  |
|         |    | 52.212-3,  |                      |                  |
|         |    | 52.204-7   |                      |                  |
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| **      | 4  | Case       | To add field to CCR  | Assigned to FAR  |
| *CCR*** | /2 | 2006-026   | database to identify | strategy         |
|         | 2/ |            | contractors that     | committee        |
|         | 08 |            | have delinquent      |                  |
|         |    |            | federal debt and     |                  |
|         |    |            | preclude use of      |                  |
|         |    |            | government purchase  |                  |
|         |    |            | cards as a method of |                  |
|         |    |            | payment when flag is |                  |
|         |    |            | present              |                  |
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| ***Fe   | 1  | OMB memo   | Business Rules for   | Modified rules   |
| dReg*** | 0/ | M-03-01    | Intragovernmental    | issued 10/4/02   |
|         | 4/ |            | Transactions.        | with no change   |
|         | 02 |            | Require all          | to agency        |
|         |    |            | government agencies  | registration     |
|         |    |            | to register in CCR   | requirement.     |
|         |    |            | starting 1/03        | M-06-09 revised  |
|         |    |            |                      | OMB memo M-03-01 |
|         |    |            |                      | on 3/29/06       |
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| ***Fe   | 1  | TFM        | Revises requirements | Published on     |
| dReg*** | 1/ | Bulletin   | for resolving        | 11/6/06          |
|         | 6/ | No.        | disputes involving   |                  |
|         | 06 | 2007-03    | program offices,     |                  |
|         |    |            | accounting offices,  |                  |
|         |    |            | contracting          |                  |
|         |    |            | officers, and agency |                  |
|         |    |            | CFOs. Registration   |                  |
|         |    |            | in FedReg for        |                  |
|         |    |            | Federal Buyers and   |                  |
|         |    |            | Sellers is still     |                  |
|         |    |            | required.            |                  |
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| ***     | 12 | Case       | Vendors are mandated | Rule effective   |
| ORCA*** | /2 | 2002-024   | to provide           | 1/5/05           |
|         | 0/ |            | representations and  |                  |
|         | 04 | FAC        | certifications       |                  |
|         |    | 2001-26    | electronically       |                  |
|         |    |            | through ORCA.        |                  |
|         |    | FAR 4.12   | Eliminates much of   |                  |
|         |    |            | section K            |                  |
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| ***     | 8  | Case       | Clarify confusion    | Rule effective   |
| ORCA*** | /1 | 2005-025   | between FAR record   | 8/17/07          |
|         | 7/ |            | retention            |                  |
|         | 07 | FAC        | requirements and the |                  |
|         |    | 2005-19    | use of Online        |                  |
|         |    |            | Representations and  |                  |
|         |    | FAR 4.803, | Certifications       |                  |
|         |    | subpart    | Application          |                  |
|         |    | 4.12       |                      |                  |
|         |    |            | (ORCA), e.g., record |                  |
|         |    |            | retention            |                  |
|         |    |            | requirements can be  |                  |
|         |    |            | satisfied by citing  |                  |
|         |    |            | ORCA, the date of    |                  |
|         |    |            | offer submission,    |                  |
|         |    |            | and any revisions    |                  |
|         |    |            | made to the          |                  |
|         |    |            | offeror\'s ORCA data |                  |
|         |    |            | through 52.204-8,    |                  |
|         |    |            | Annual               |                  |
|         |    |            | Representations and  |                  |
|         |    |            | Certifications       |                  |
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| (As of | **  | ***Re      | ***Synopsis***       | ***Status***     |
| 4/     | *Is | ference*** |                      |                  |
| 23/08) | sue |            |                      |                  |
|        | D   |            |                      |                  |
|        | ate |            |                      |                  |
|        | *** |            |                      |                  |
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| ***O   | 8   | Case       | ORCA Archiving       | Interim rule     |
| RCA*** | /17 | 2006-025   | Capabilities: Review | effective        |
|        | /07 |            | the prescription for | 8/17/07          |
|        |     | FAC        | use of clauses       |                  |
|        |     | 2005-19    | associated with the  |                  |
|        |     |            | provisions included  |                  |
|        |     | FAR 4.12   | in ORCA in order to  |                  |
|        |     |            | ensure that clauses  |                  |
|        |     |            | are included in      |                  |
|        |     |            | resultant awards     |                  |
|        |     |            | when appropriate     |                  |
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| ***O   | 4   | Case       | Reps and Certs - Tax | Rule effective   |
| RCA*** | /22 | 2006-011   | Delinquency.         | 5/22/08          |
|        | /08 |            | Clarifies the        |                  |
|        |     | FAC        | representations and  |                  |
|        |     | 2005-25    | certification        |                  |
|        |     |            | question for tax     |                  |
|        |     |            | violations           |                  |
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| ***E   | 12  | Case       | Amends the FAR to    | Rule effective   |
| PLS*** | /20 | 2002-023   | incorporate the      | 1/19/05          |
|        | /04 |            | EPLS. The EPLS       |                  |
|        |     | FAC        | enables agencies to  |                  |
|        |     | 2001-26    | directly input data  |                  |
|        |     |            | and obviates the     |                  |
|        |     | FAR 9.404, | need for hard copy   |                  |
|        |     | 9.405,     | List of Parties      |                  |
|        |     | 9.405-2    | Excluded from        |                  |
|        |     |            | Federal Procurement  |                  |
|        |     |            | and Nonprocurement   |                  |
|        |     |            | Programs             |                  |
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| ***e   | 4   | Case       | Contractors can      | Interim rule     |
| SRS*** | /22 | 2005-040   | submit actual        | published in     |
|        | /08 |            | achievements against | Federal Register |
|        |     | FAC        | the goals in their   | 4/22/08          |
|        |     | 2005-25    | subcontracting plans |                  |
|        |     |            | in eSRS instead of   | Effective        |
|        |     | FAR 19.701 | the SF-294/295. OFPP | 4/22/08          |
|        |     |            | memo dtd Nov 3, 2005 |                  |
|        |     |            | directs all          |                  |
|        |     |            | agencies, their      |                  |
|        |     |            | large prime          |                  |
|        |     |            | contractors, and     |                  |
|        |     |            | large subcontractors |                  |
|        |     |            | should begin using   |                  |
|        |     |            | eSRS upon deployment |                  |
|        |     |            | effective Oct 28,    |                  |
|        |     |            | 2005 for both the    |                  |
|        |     |            | summary and          |                  |
|        |     |            | individual           |                  |
|        |     |            | subcontract          |                  |
|        |     |            | reporting            |                  |
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| ***e   | 9/6 | Case       | Establishes pilot    | Rule effective   |
| SRS*** | /07 | 2006-029   | program to end       | 9/6/07           |
|        |     |            | 1/1/09.              |                  |
|        |     | FAC        |                      |                  |
|        |     | 2005-20    | Federal Funding      |                  |
|        |     |            | Accountability       |                  |
|        |     | FAR part 4 | Transparency Act     |                  |
|        |     | and part   | (FFATA) - requires   |                  |
|        |     | 52         | existence and        |                  |
|        |     |            | operation of         |                  |
|        |     |            | searchable website   |                  |
|        |     |            | that provides public |                  |
|        |     |            | access to            |                  |
|        |     |            | information about    |                  |
|        |     |            | federal              |                  |
|        |     |            | expenditures.        |                  |
|        |     |            | Specifically         |                  |
|        |     |            | requires that pilot  |                  |
|        |     |            | program be           |                  |
|        |     |            | established to test  |                  |
|        |     |            | collection and       |                  |
|        |     |            | accession of         |                  |
|        |     |            | subcontract award    |                  |
|        |     |            | data .               |                  |
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| ***    | 1   | Case       | FBO made official    | Rule effective   |
| FBO*** | 0/3 | 2002-018   | Government Point of  | 10/1/03          |
|        | /03 |            | Entry (GPE)          |                  |
|        |     | FAC        |                      |                  |
|        |     | 2001-16    |                      |                  |
|        |     |            |                      |                  |
|        |     | FAR 5.2    |                      |                  |
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| *      | 4   | Case       | Requires use of      | Rule effective   |
| **FedT | /19 | 2004-007   | FedTeDS for          | 5/19/06          |
| eDS*** | /06 |            | electronic provision |                  |
|        |     | FAC        | of sensitive         |                  |
|        |     | 2005-09    | documents in         |                  |
|        |     |            | solicitations        |                  |
|        |     | FAR part   |                      |                  |
|        |     | 5.1, 5.2   |                      |                  |
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| ***W   | 6   | Case       | Implements WDOL as   | Rule effective   |
| DOL*** | /28 | 2005-033   | the source for       | 3/22/07          |
|        | /06 |            | contracting officers |                  |
|        |     | FAC        | to obtain wage       |                  |
|        |     | 2005-16    | determinations       |                  |
|        |     |            | issued by DOL for    |                  |
|        |     | FAR 22.10, | service contracts    |                  |
|        |     | 47.2       | subject to SCA and   |                  |
|        |     |            | construction         |                  |
|        |     |            | contracts subject to |                  |
|        |     |            | DBA                  |                  |
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| (As of | ** | ***Re      | ***Synopsis***       | ***Status***     |   |
| 4/     | *I | ference*** |                      |                  |   |
| 23/08) | ss |            |                      |                  |   |
|        | ue |            |                      |                  |   |
|        | D  |            |                      |                  |   |
|        | at |            |                      |                  |   |
|        | e* |            |                      |                  |   |
|        | ** |            |                      |                  |   |
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| *      | 8/ | FAC        | Provides Standard    | Rule effective   |   |
| **FPDS | 6/ | 2001-16    | Procurement          | 10/1/03          |   |
| -NG*** | 03 |            | Instrument           |                  |   |
|        |    | FAR 4.6    | IDentifier (PIID)    |                  |   |
|        |    |            | structure            |                  |   |
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| *      | 12 | FAC        | Establishes the      | Rule effective   |   |
| **FPDS | /1 | 2001-18    | reporting            | 12/11/03         |   |
| -NG*** | 8/ |            | requirement for      |                  |   |
|        | 03 | FAR 4.6    | covered departments  |                  |   |
|        |    |            | and agencies         |                  |   |
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| *      | 8/ | Case       | Local Community      | Interim rule     |   |
| **FPDS | 4/ | 2006-014   | Recovery Act of      | published in     |   |
| -NG*** | 06 |            | 2006-Implements      | Federal Register |   |
|        |    |            | Public Law 109-218.  | 8/3/06           |   |
|        |    |            | Public Law 109-218   |                  |   |
|        |    |            | amended the Robert   |                  |   |
|        |    |            | T. Stafford Disaster |                  |   |
|        |    |            | Relief and Emergency |                  |   |
|        |    |            | Assistance Act (42   |                  |   |
|        |    |            | USC Sec 5150) to     |                  |   |
|        |    |            | authorize set asides |                  |   |
|        |    |            | for awards based on  |                  |   |
|        |    |            | specific geographic  |                  |   |
|        |    |            | areas                |                  |   |
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| *      | 8  | FAC        | Adjustment every 5   | Rule effective   |   |
| **FPDS | /2 | 2004-033   | years of acquisition | 8/21/06          |   |
| -NG*** | 1/ |            | related thresholds,  |                  |   |
|        | 06 | FAR -      | except Davis-Bacon,  |                  |   |
| ***and |    | various    | Service Contract     |                  |   |
| e      |    | parts      | Act, and Trade       |                  |   |
| SRS*** |    |            | Agreements           |                  |   |
|        |    |            | thresholds           |                  |   |
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| *      | 8  | Case       | Reporting of         | Rule effective   |   |
| **FPDS | /1 | 2005-034   | Purchases from       | 8/17/07          |   |
| -NG*** | 7/ |            |                      |                  |   |
|        | 07 | FAC        | Sources outside the  |                  |   |
|        |    | 2005-19    | United States.       |                  |   |
|        |    |            |                      |                  |   |
|        |    | FAR part   | Assist               |                  |   |
|        |    | 25,        | implementation       |                  |   |
|        |    | 52.225-18  | requiring each       |                  |   |
|        |    |            | agency,              |                  |   |
|        |    |            |                      |                  |   |
|        |    |            | 180 days after close |                  |   |
|        |    |            | of fiscal year, to   |                  |   |
|        |    |            | report the dollar    |                  |   |
|        |    |            | value of supplies    |                  |   |
|        |    |            | manufactured outside |                  |   |
|        |    |            | the U.S., vs. goods  |                  |   |
|        |    |            | manufactured inside  |                  |   |
|        |    |            | the U.S., with an    |                  |   |
|        |    |            | itemized list of Buy |                  |   |
|        |    |            | American Act waivers |                  |   |
|        |    |            | granted for supplies |                  |   |
|        |    |            | manufactured outside |                  |   |
|        |    |            | the U.S.             |                  |   |
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| *      | 11 | 13 CFR     | Rule to ensure that  | SBA rule         |   |
| **FPDS | /1 | Parts 121  | small business size  | effective        |   |
| -NG*** | 5/ | and 124    | status is accurately | 6/30/07.         |   |
|        | 06 | (SBA)      | represented and      |                  |   |
|        |    |            | reported over the    | FAR change in    |   |
|        |    |            | life of long-term    | process (see FAR |   |
|        |    |            | federal contracts    | Case 2006-032)   |   |
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| *      | 4  | Case       | Standardize rules    | Interim rule     |   |
| **FPDS | /2 | 2004-038   | for procurement      | published in     |   |
| -NG*** | 2/ |            | reporting to         | Federal          |   |
|        | 08 | FAC        | facilitate           | Register.        |   |
|        |    | 2005-25    | implementation of    |                  |   |
|        |    |            | FPDS-NG across the   | Effective        |   |
|        |    | FAR 4.6    | Federal Government   | 4/22/08          |   |
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| *      | 11 | FAR Case   | Recertification of   | Rule effective   |   |
| **FPDS | /1 | 2006-032   | socio-economic data  | 6/30/07          |   |
| -NG*** | 5/ |            | contracts that are 5 |                  |   |
|        | 06 | SBA        | years or greater in  |                  |   |
|        |    | Recer      | duration             |                  |   |
|        |    | tification |                      |                  |   |
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| *      | 7/ | Case       | Rerepresentation of  | Interim ruled    |   |
| **FPDS | 5/ | 2006-032   | size status for      | with request for |   |
| -NG*** | 07 |            | certain existing     | comments by      |   |
|        |    | FAC        | contracts            | 9/4/07           |   |
|        |    | 2005-18    |                      |                  |   |
|        |    |            |                      |                  |   |
|        |    | SBA        |                      |                  |   |
|        |    | Rerepr     |                      |                  |   |
|        |    | esentation |                      |                  |   |
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| ***    | 10 | OMB memo   | Business Rules for   | Prototype        |   |
| Intrag | /0 | M-03-01    | Intragovernmental    | terminated       |   |
| overnm | 4/ |            | Transactions         | 7/31/05          |   |
| en-*** | 02 |            | including data       |                  |   |
|        |    |            | elements for orders  |                  |   |
| ***tal |    |            | and bills            |                  |   |
| Tra    |    |            |                      |                  |   |
| nsacti |    |            |                      |                  |   |
| ons*** |    |            |                      |                  |   |
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| (As of | **  | ***Re      | ***Synopsis***       | ***Status***     |
| 4/     | *Is | ference*** |                      |                  |
| 23/08) | sue |            |                      |                  |
|        | D   |            |                      |                  |
|        | ate |            |                      |                  |
|        | *** |            |                      |                  |
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| ***    | 3   | OMB memo   | Revised OMB memo     | Rules modified   |
| Intrag | /29 | M-06-09    | M-03-01.             | by CFO Council,  |
| overnm | /06 |            |                      | Dept. of         |
| en-*** |     |            | Modifies Business    | Treasury         |
|        |     |            | Rules #20 and #21 of |                  |
| ***tal |     |            | Attachment A.        |                  |
| Tra    |     |            |                      |                  |
| nsacti |     |            |                      |                  |
| ons*** |     |            |                      |                  |
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| ***Pe  | 11  | OCAO       | Notice for public    | Public comments  |
| rforma | /16 | 2006-N01   | comments on          | period closed    |
| nce*** | /06 |            | "Proposed Best       | 1/16/07          |
|        |     |            | Practices Guide for  |                  |
|        |     |            | Contractor           | Comments under   |
|        |     |            | Performance in the   | review           |
|        |     |            | Acquisition Process" |                  |
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| ***Pe  | 4/2 | Case       | Amend the FAR to     | Proposed rule    |
| rforma | /08 | 2006-022   | revise contractor    | published.       |
| nce*** |     |            | performance          | Public comments  |
|        |     | Parts 2,   | information process. | period closes    |
|        |     | 9, 13, 17, |                      | 6/2/08.          |
|        |     | 36, 42,    |                      |                  |
|        |     | and 53     |                      |                  |
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