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(2) Relevant procedures, guidance, 

and information that do not meet the 

criteria in paragraph (a)(1) of this 

section are issued in the DFARS 

Procedures, Guidance, and Information 

(PGI).

* * * * *

PART 202—DEFINITIONS OF WORDS 

AND TERMS

■ 5. Section 202.101 is amended by 

adding, in alphabetical order, a 

definition of ‘‘Procedures, Guidance, and 

Information (PGI)’’ to read as follows:

202.101 Definitions.

* * * * *

Procedures, Guidance, and 

Information (PGI) means a companion 

resource to the DFARS that—

(1) Contains mandatory internal DoD 

procedures. The DFARS will direct 

compliance with mandatory procedures 

using imperative language such as 

‘‘Follow the procedures at * * *’’ or 

similar directive language; 

(2) Contains non-mandatory internal 

DoD procedures and guidance and 

supplemental information to be used at 

the discretion of the contracting officer. 

The DFARS will point to nonmandatory procedures, guidance, and 

information using permissive language 

such as ‘‘The contracting officer may 

use * * *’’ or ‘‘Additional information 

is available at * * *’’ or other similar 

language; 

(3) Is numbered similarly to the 

DFARS, except that each PGI numerical 

designation is preceded by the letters 

‘‘PGI’’; and 

(4) Is available electronically at 

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/

index.htm.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 204 and 208 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Technical 

Amendments

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: DoD is making technical 

amendments to the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement to 

update Internet addresses and reference 

information.

DATES: Effective November 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Michele Peterson, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. Telephone (703) 602–0311; 

facsimile (703) 602–0350.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 204 and 

208 

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson, 

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council.

■ Therefore, 48 CFR parts 204 and 208 

are amended as follows:

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

parts 204 and 208 continues to read as 

follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR 

Chapter 1.

PART 204—ADMINISTRATIVE 

MATTERS

■ 2. Section 204.7003 is amended in 

paragraph (a)(1) by revising the last 

sentence to read as follows:

204.7003 Basic PII number. 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * DoDAACs can be found at 

https://day2k1.daas.dla.mil/daasinq/.

* * * * *

■ 3. Section 204.7005 is amended by 

revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:

204.7005 Assignment of order codes.

* * * * *

(d) Order code assignments can be 

found at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/

dfars/ordercode.htm.

PART 208—REQUIRED SOURCES OF 

SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

■ 4. Section 208.404 is amended by 

adding paragraph (S–70) to read as 

follows:

208.404 Using schedules.

* * * * *

(S–70) See related information at PGI 

208.404.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 205, 226, 235, and 252 

[DFARS Case 2003–D016] 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Publicizing 

Contract Actions

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: DoD has issued a final rule 

amending the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to update text pertaining to 

publicizing contract actions. This rule is 

a result of a transformation initiative 

undertaken by DoD to dramatically 

change the purpose and content of the 

DFARS.

DATES: Effective November 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Robin Schulze, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. Telephone (703) 602–0326; 

facsimile (703) 602–0350. Please cite 

DFARS Case 2003–D016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

DFARS Transformation is a major 

DoD initiative to dramatically change 

the purpose and content of the DFARS. 

The objective is to improve the 

efficiency and effectiveness of the 

acquisition process, while allowing the 

acquisition workforce the flexibility to 

innovate. The transformed DFARS will 

contain only requirements of law, DoDwide policies, delegations of FAR 

authorities, deviations from FAR 

requirements, and policies/procedures 

that have a significant effect beyond the 

internal operating procedures of DoD or 

a significant cost or administrative 

impact on contractors or offerors. 

Additional information on the DFARS 

Transformation initiative is available at 

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/

transf.htm.

This final rule is a result of the 

DFARS Transformation initiative. The 

DFARS changes include—

• Deletion of text at DFARS 

205.207(d)(ii) containing a notice to be 

included in acquisitions being 

considered for historically black college 

and university and minority institution 

(HBCU/MI) set-aside. This notice is 

being relocated to the new DFARS 

companion resource, Procedures, 

Guidance, and Information (PGI), with 

retention of a policy statement in 

DFARS 205.207 regarding use of the 

notice, and addition of a policy 

statement at DFARS 226.7003–2(c) 

regarding the requirement for an 

interested HBCU/MI to provide 

evidence of its capability and eligibility 

(which is also addressed in the notice). 

A final rule addressing the purpose and 

structure of PGI is published elsewhere 

in this issue of the Federal Register

under DFARS Case 2003–D090, 

Procedures, Guidance, and Information. 

PGI is available at http://

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/index.htm.

• Redesignation of DFARS 

205.207(d)(iii) as 205.207(d)(ii), and