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48 CFR Chapter 1





Federal Acquisition Regulations; Final Rules

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1

[Docket No. FAR 2018-0001, Sequence No. 6]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 
2019-01; Introduction

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

ACTION: Summary presentation of a final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the 
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal 
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-01. A companion document, the Small 
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including 
the SECG, is available via the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

DATES: For effective date see the separate document, which follows.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cecelia Davis, Procurement 
Analyst, at 202-219-0202 for clarification of content. For information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory 
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2019-01, FAR case 
2015-017.


                       Rule Listed in FAC 2019-01
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             Subject                 FAR case             Analyst
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Combating Trafficking in                2015-017  Davis.
 Persons--Definition of
 ``Recruitment Fees''.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A summary for the FAR rule follows. For the 
actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR Case, refer to the 
specific item number and subject set forth in the document following 
this item summary. FAC 2019-01 amends the FAR as follows:

Combating Trafficking in Persons--Definition of ``Recruitment Fees'' 
(FAR Case 2015-017)

    This final rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to 
provide a definition of ``recruitment fees'' in FAR subpart 22.17 and 
the associated clause at FAR 52.222-50 to further implement the FAR 
policy on combating trafficking in persons. One element in combating 
trafficking in persons is to prohibit contractors from charging 
employees or potential employees recruitment fees.
    This final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities.

    Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-01 is issued under the 
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General 
Services, and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration.
    Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2019-01 is 
effective December 20, 2018 except for FAR Case 2015-017, which is 
effective January 22, 2019.


    Dated: December 10, 2018.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
    Dated: December 14, 2018.
Kim Herrington,
Acting Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting.
    Dated: December 11, 2018.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition Policy, 
U.S. General Services Administration.
    Dated: December 13, 2018.
William G. Roets, II,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Procurement National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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