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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18035-18040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7261]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Parts 206, 225, and 252

RIN 0750-AG02

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisitions 
in Support of Operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (DFARS Case 2008-D002)

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD is adopting as final, with minor changes, an interim rule 
amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 
to implement sections 886 and 892 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Section 886 provides authority for DoD to 
limit competition when acquiring products or services in support of 
operations in Iraq or Afghanistan. Section 892 addresses competition 
requirements for the procurement of small arms for assistance to Iraq 
or Afghanistan.

DATES: Effective Date: April 8, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, 703-602-0328.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    DoD published an interim rule at 73 FR 53151 on September 15, 2008, 
to implement sections 886 and 892 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The comment period closed on November 14, 
2008. Four respondents provided comments. In consideration of the 
public comments received, several changes were made in developing the 
final rule.
    The final rule:
     Clarifies applicability of the trade agreements (see 
response to comment 3.a.)
     Includes a modified definition of ``service from Iraq or 
Afghanistan'' in the prescribed clauses, so that it reads ``a service 
(including construction) that is performed in Iraq or Afghanistan. * * 
*''. (See the DoD response to comment 4.c.)
     Adds the Commander of the Joint Contracting Command--Iraq/
Afghanistan as an official authorized to make a determination that 
applies to an individual acquisition with a value of $78.5 million or 
more, or to a class of acquisitions.
    DoD received comments from four persons or organizations in 
response to the interim rule (available on the Web at regulations.gov). 
The comments are grouped into the following categories:
    1. Concern for U.S. industrial base.
    2. Concern for industrial base of Iraq and Afghanistan.
    3. Applicability of trade agreements.
    4. Definitions relating to sources, products, and services from 
Iraq or Afghanistan.
    5. Clarification of contracting officer flexibility with regard to 
the evaluation factor.
    6. Decision authority no higher than head of the contracting 
activity.
    7. Justification for issuing an interim rule.

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    The following is a discussion of the comments and the changes 
included in this final rule as a result of the public comments:

1. Concern for the U.S. Industrial Base

    a. Two respondents disagreed with the proposed DFARS statement in 
225.7703-2(b)(1)(ii)(B) that the authorizing official may generally 
presume that there will not be an adverse effect on the U.S. industrial 
base as a result of using one of the procedures authorized by section 
886. They advocated a change that would require that the effect on the 
U.S. industrial base should be considered in each contracting action, 
and should be presumed adverse unless otherwise documented.
    Response: The industrial base supporting defense is a vehicle for 
achieving the ultimate objective of the Department of Defense--the 
development, production, and support of defense materiel necessary to 
provide for the nation's defense. Accordingly, DoD's overarching 
objective is to ensure it has access to reliable and cost-effective 
industrial capabilities sufficient to meet current and projected 
military requirements. When considering a contract's potential impact 
on the U.S. industrial and technological base, DoD focuses on ensuring 
that the contract does not result in the loss of industrial or 
technological capabilities essential for the nation's defense. It is 
extremely unlikely--because of both the relatively small size of such 
U.S.-funded procurements and the specific products/services associated 
with such U.S.-funded procurements--that any contracts issued for 
products or services to be used for the military forces, police, or 
other security personnel of Iraq or Afghanistan would result in the 
loss of industrial or technological capabilities essential for the 
nation's defense.
    Additionally, utilization of non-U.S. sources for the products or 
services likely to be acquired for the military/security forces of Iraq 
and Afghanistan with U.S. funds will generally not impact the economic 
viability of individual elements of the U.S. national technology and 
industrial base because of the relatively small values of such 
acquisitions. To demonstrate, the first quarterly report to Congress in 
response to section 886 of the Fiscal Year 2008 NDAA reported 91 
percent of actions (there were 22 total actions with 11 different 
contractors) using section 886 authority were for construction/repair 
or services. The two supply items were for billboards for a total of 
$73 million. DoD has a relatively small role in the overall U.S. 
economy. In 2008, the total of all DoD budget authority represented 
only about 4 percent of the gross domestic product. Especially in dual-
use market segments, DoD's influence is very small. Additionally, DoD 
purchases non-U.S. materiel very judiciously; and the transactions 
contemplated here likely will be even smaller in value. For example--
     As reported to Congress in its September 2008 report 
``Foreign Sources of Supply,'' in Fiscal Year 2007, DoD awarded 
contracts to foreign suppliers for defense items and components 
totaling approximately $1.57 billion, less than one-half of one percent 
of all DoD contracts; and only about 1.5 percent of all DoD contracts 
for defense items and components. The remaining 99.5 percent of all DoD 
contracts and 98.5 percent of all DoD contracts for defense items and 
components were awarded to U.S. prime contractors.
     As reported to Congress in its July 2008 report 
``Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2007 Purchases of Supplies 
Manufactured Outside the United States,'' DoD procurement actions in 
Fiscal Year 2007 totaled approximately $316 billion. Of that amount, 
approximately $18.9 billion (5.9 percent) was expended on purchases 
from foreign entities. ``Weapons'' purchases totaled $106.13 million 
(0.57 percent) and ``subsistence'' purchases totaled $84.95 million 
(0.46 percent).
    Finally, DoD notes that both respondents supply rations or other 
shelf-stable meals. Title 10 United States Code, section 2533a(d) 
Exception for Certain Procurements provides that requirements to buy 
food from U.S. suppliers are excepted for procurements outside the 
United States in support of combat operations. The Congress has 
recognized that even food for U.S. Service members need not be procured 
from U.S. sources when the procurements take place outside the United 
States and are in support of combat operations.
    Therefore, an authorizing official's presumption of no adverse 
impact on the U.S. industrial base is an appropriate posture. In the 
event of uncertainty, DFARS 225.7703-2(b)(1)(ii)(B) would require that 
the authorizing official coordinate with the applicable subject matter 
expert. This is reasonable and would protect industrial and 
technological capabilities essential for U.S. defense in those rare 
cases where contemplated procurements could have a negative impact.
    b. Comment: Two respondents believed that DoD should require 
evaluation of the impact on the U.S. industrial base for each 
acquisition, whether or not the products or services being acquired are 
to be used only by the military forces, police, or other security 
personnel of Iraq or Afghanistan.
    Response: According to subsection (b)(1) of section 886, a 
determination that the products or services being acquired are to be 
used only by the military forces, police, or other security personnel 
of Iraq or Afghanistan is adequate to support use of the procedures 
authorized by subsection (a). The interim rule at DFARS 225.7703-2(a) 
implements the law appropriately by not requiring an assessment of the 
impact on the industrial base in such cases.
    c. Comment: Two respondents requested that DoD define ``U.S. 
industrial base'' for the purpose of this DFARS rule narrowly enough 
for the impact analysis to be meaningful (e.g., as all potential U.S. 
contractors and subcontractors of the same or similar end product).
    Response: DoD does not consider it necessary for DFARS subpart 
225.77 to define ``U.S. industrial base'', nor does DoD agree that the 
suggested definition would be appropriate. As indicated in the response 
to comment 1.a., when considering a contract's potential impact on the 
U.S. industrial and technological base, DoD focuses on ensuring that 
the contract does not result in the loss of industrial or technological 
capabilities essential for the nation's defense. For this purpose, the 
term ``U.S. industrial base'' is sufficiently clear without being 
defined. Also, for this purpose, ``U.S. industrial base'' has a broad 
meaning and not the narrow meaning suggested by the respondents. U.S.-
funded procurements of products or services in support of military or 
stability operations in Iraq or Afghanistan are not likely to result in 
the loss of industrial or technological capabilities essential for the 
nation's defense.
    d. Comment: Two respondents requested that DoD define ``adversely 
affected'' for the purpose of the industrial base evaluation required 
by this DFARS rule. According to these respondents, the definition 
should include loss of volume for prime contractors and their supplier 
networks and loss of key suppliers due to reduced volume of purchases.
    Response: ``Adversely affected,'' the terminology used in section 
886, is sufficiently clear to enable the type of assessment required by 
section 886. The term does not need to be defined in DFARS subpart 
225.77.
    e. Comment: Two respondents recommended that DoD should not

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allow performance requirements to be reduced to match the potential 
(local) bidders' capabilities.
    Response: The interim rule does not regulate the development of 
performance requirements. Operational users and program managers are 
responsible for defining requirements, and contracting officers are 
responsible for awarding and managing contracts that will satisfy those 
requirements.
    f. Comment: Two respondents stated that U.S. competitors should not 
be excluded from any contracting action, i.e., should be allowed to 
participate in every procurement conducted using a procedure authorized 
by section 886.
    Response: If the DFARS were changed as suggested, it would not 
include two procedures specifically authorized by section 886, and, 
therefore, would deprive DoD contracting officers of the flexibility 
provided and intended by the law. Section 886(a) authorizes two 
procedures that, if used, preclude U.S. firms from competing: 
Competition limited to products or services that are from Iraq or 
Afghanistan (subsection (a)(1)), and a procedure other than a 
competitive procedure used to award to a particular source or sources 
from Iraq or Afghanistan (subsection (a)(2)). Conference Report 110-477 
explains that the legislation's purpose is to provide a stable source 
of jobs and employment in Iraq and Afghanistan in cases where the 
preference will not have an adverse effect on U.S. military operations 
or the U.S. industrial base. The interim rule, as written, 
appropriately implements the law and facilitates achievement of the 
law's intended purpose.
    g. Comment: One respondent recommended that DoD should not apply 
the 50 percent penalty in 225.7703-1(a) to offers of U.S. products. In 
the respondent's view, this aspect of the DFARS rule is not stated or 
inferred in section 886.
    Response: Section 886 is specifically intended to provide a stable 
source of jobs and employment in Iraq and Afghanistan. To that end, it 
authorizes a preference for, and only for, products or services that 
are from Iraq or Afghanistan. The 50 percent mark-up applied to offers 
of products or services that are NOT from Iraq or Afghanistan is the 
mechanism that provides the intended preference by putting offers of 
products from other countries, including the U.S., at a competitive 
disadvantage. If the DFARS were changed so that the mark-up was never 
applied to offers of U.S. products, the preference intended for Iraqi 
and Afghani products would also be applied to U.S. products. That would 
not be consistent with section 886 and would negate significantly the 
intended boost to the Iraqi and Afghani industrial base.

2. Concern for the Industrial Base of Iraq and Afghanistan

    a. Comment: Two respondents recommended changing the interim rule 
to compel local bidders to work toward creation of a supplier network 
within Iraq and Afghanistan in order to achieve the goal of section 
886. The respondents stated that this could be done by--
    (1) Requiring 100 percent of the product to be from Iraq or 
Afghanistan, without allowances to use non-Iraqi or non-Afghani 
components (see 252.225-7021(a)(14)(ii)); or
    (2) Specifically prohibiting award of contracts to brokers, 
distributors, and middlemen such that contracts must be awarded to 
Iraqi/Afghani producers that are part of a true Iraqi or Afghani 
national industrial base.
    Response: The interim rule encourages rather than compels 
achievement of the goal of section 886, consistent with the authorities 
provided by section 886. Regarding 2.a.(1), even the Buy American Act 
allows 50 percent of the value of components of a domestic end product 
to be of foreign origin. See also the response regarding substantial 
transformation at paragraph 3.b., below. Regarding 2.a.(2), the interim 
rule appropriately implements the section 886 focus on products and 
services from Iraq or Afghanistan rather than on the national 
affiliation of the entity receiving the contract award. The rule has 
its intended effect without prohibiting award to brokers, distributors, 
or middlemen. If a distributor from the U.S. or a third country offers 
and delivers a ``product from Iraq or Afghanistan,'' as defined in 
section 886 and the interim rule, the procurement facilitates the 
development of the industrial base of Iraq or Afghanistan. On the other 
hand, if a distributor in Iraq or Afghanistan offered and delivered a 
product from other than Iraq or Afghanistan, the procurement would not 
strengthen the Iraqi or Afghani industrial base.
    b. Comment: Two respondents recommended limiting the percentage of 
non-Iraqi/non-Afghani components or, alternatively, when evaluating 
competitive offers of products or services that are not products or 
services of Iraq or Afghanistan, increasing by 50 percent the prices of 
all non-Iraqi or non-Afghani raw materials, ingredients, components, 
and/or items that are part of the end product offered.
    Response: Section 886 authorizes a procedure in which a preference 
is provided for ``products or services'' that are from Iraq or 
Afghanistan, and goes on to define those terms. The provision at 
252.225-7023 and the clause at 252.225-7024 state that the contracting 
officer will increase by 50 percent the prices of offers of ``products 
or services'' that are not products or services from Iraq or 
Afghanistan. (The definition of ``product from Iraq or Afghanistan'' is 
identical to that in section 886, and the definition of ``service from 
Iraq or Afghanistan'' adds only the word ``predominantly'' to the 
definition from section 886.) The comment suggests that the preference 
be applied not only at the level of products, but also at the level of 
the raw materials, ingredients, components, and/or items that are part 
of the end product offered. DoD understands that this would create a 
greater competitive advantage for products with a higher proportion of 
Iraqi or Afghani content. However, it would also complicate 
significantly the rule and the submission and evaluation of offers and 
probably contribute to lengthening solicitation and evaluation periods. 
Therefore, DoD has not changed the final rule in response to this 
comment.

3. Applicability of Trade Agreements

    a. Comment: One respondent suggested that the rule should emphasize 
that acquisitions under the authority of section 886 are exempt from 
application of the trade agreements.
    Response:
    i. Acquisitions with a preference for Iraqi or Afghani products. 
The Trade Agreements Act applies to those acquisitions in which only a 
preference for Iraqi or Afghani products is imposed, as authorized by 
225.7703-1(a)(1). However, based on consultation with legal counsel 
prior to publishing the interim rule, DoD concluded that when using 
this new authority to provide a preference for Iraqi products, the 
Trade Agreements Act purchasing prohibition does not apply with regard 
to purchases of products or services from Iraq. Afghani end products 
are already acceptable in any covered procurement because Afghanistan 
is a ``designated country,'' as that term is defined in FAR 25.003. 
Therefore, the interim rule provided an Alternate I to the Trade 
Agreements clause at FAR 52.225-7021, and a new certification to 
replace the FAR Trade Agreements Certification at 52.225-7020, unless 
the preference applies only to the products of Afghanistan.
    ii. Acquisitions that are limited to products or services from Iraq 
or Afghanistan. FAR 25.401(a)(5) provides that the trade agreements do 
not apply to acquisitions not using full and open

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competition, if authorized by subpart 6.2 or 6.3, when the limitation 
of competition would preclude use of the procedures of subpart 25.4. 
Although the procedures at 225.7703-1(a)(2) and (a)(3) are not 
authorized by subpart 6.2 or 6.3, section 886 has provided comparable 
separate statutory authorization, which precludes the use of the 
procedures of subpart 25.4, since such application would be 
inconsistent with implementation of section 886. This principle is 
implemented at 225.1101(6)(iii)(B), which prohibits use of any Trade 
Agreements provision or clause, if the clause at 252.225-7026, 
Acquisition Restricted to Products or Services from Iraq or 
Afghanistan, is included in the solicitation and contract. However, DoD 
has further clarified the application of trade agreements in the final 
rule (see 225.401-71 and 225.7703-5(f)).
    b. Comment: Two respondents recommended that DoD should not allow 
the ``substantial transformation'' test in 252.225-7021(a)(14)(ii) to 
be applied to contracting actions made under the authority of this 
DFARS rule.
    Response: According to 225.7703-5(d) of the interim rule, 
contracting officers are to use the appropriate provision and clause 
when the Trade Agreements Act applies to the acquisition. The 
``substantial transformation'' test applies in procurements covered by 
the Trade Agreements Act. The objective of Alternate I to 252.225-7021 
is to enable the purchase of Iraqi (or Afghani) end products in such 
procurements, not to change the rules, such as the ``substantial 
transformation'' test, that otherwise apply to such procurements.

4. Definitions Relating to Sources, Products, and Services From Iraq or 
Afghanistan

    a. Comment: One respondent recommended that DoD define or clarify 
``located in Iraq or Afghanistan'' as the term is used in the DFARS 
225.7701 definition of ``source from Iraq or Afghanistan.''
    Response: ``Located in Iraq or Afghanistan'' is self-explanatory 
and does not require definition or clarification.
    b. Comment: One respondent requested that DoD add ``predominantly'' 
to the definition of ``product from Iraq or Afghanistan.''
    Response: The DFARS definition of ``product from Iraq or 
Afghanistan,'' taken directly from section 886, is ``a product that is 
mined, produced, or manufactured in Iraq or Afghanistan.'' Without a 
modifier, the implication is that the end product is entirely mined, 
produced, or manufactured in Iraq or Afghanistan. A change to 
``predominantly mined, produced, or manufactured'' would reduce the 
standard from the implied ``entirely'' to ``predominantly.'' This would 
weaken rather than strengthen the effectiveness of the rule in 
facilitating development of the industrial base of Iraq and 
Afghanistan. This does not mean that all the components must be from 
Iraq or Afghanistan. Unlike the Buy American Act definition of 
``domestic end product,'' there is no component test in the statutory 
definition of ``product from Iraq or Afghanistan.'' However, if the 
Trade Agreements Act applies, the item must be substantially 
transformed in Iraq or Afghanistan.
    c. Comment: One respondent requested that DoD add ``construction'' 
as a stand-alone type of acquisition, since it does not appropriately 
fit in either the ``products'' or ``services'' category.
    Response: The interim rule makes clear that construction is 
included in the meaning of ``service.'' See DFARS 225.7703-1(a). 
However, while this is clear in the DFARS text, it is not stated in the 
clauses. Accordingly, the final rule includes a modified definition of 
``service from Iraq or Afghanistan'' in the prescribed clauses, so that 
it reads ``a service (including construction) that is performed in Iraq 
or Afghanistan. * * *''. DoD cannot make ``construction'' a stand-alone 
category because the law provides these special authorizations only for 
the acquisition of products and services from Iraq or Afghanistan.

5. Clarify Contracting Officer Flexibility With Regard to the 
Evaluation Factor

    Comment: One respondent requested clarification that contracting 
officers are allowed to determine the percentage evaluation factor to 
apply to non-local/national products and services and eliminate the 50 
percent factor (225.7703-5; 252.225-7023).
    Response: The interim rule at 225.7703-5(a)(2) clearly establishes 
that the contracting officer may modify the 50 percent evaluation 
factor in accordance with contracting office procedures. This approach 
is consistent with DFARS writing standards. The provision (252.225-
7023) includes a default percentage, and the prescription (225.7703-
5(a)) for using the provision enables the contracting officer to modify 
that percentage. Contracting offices are responsible for establishing 
procedures to be used for this purpose, and for ensuring contracting 
officers are aware of the discretion provided by the DFARS and how it 
can be applied.

6. Decision Authority No Higher Than Head of the Contracting Activity

    Comment: One respondent requested that DoD add language to allow 
the head of the contracting agency, rather than acquisition executives, 
to make class determinations (225.7703-2).
    Response: Although DoD is unwilling to provide this authority to 
all heads of contracting activities, the draft final rule adds the 
Commander of the Joint Contracting Command--Iraq/Afghanistan to the 
list of officials at 225.7703-2(b)(2)(ii) who are authorized, without 
power of redelegation, to make a determination in accordance with 
section 886 that applies to an individual acquisition of $78.5 million 
or more or to a class determination.
Decision To Issue an Interim Rule
    Comment: One respondent requested explanation of the ``urgent and 
compelling'' reasons that supported DoD's determination to publish an 
interim rule rather than a proposed rule.
    Response: First, this is a statutory requirement which became 
effective upon enactment. Further, there was and is an urgent and 
compelling need to achieve stability in Iraq and Afghanistan. Section 
886 authorized the use of procurement procedures that could help 
provide a stable source of jobs and employment in those countries and 
as such, the Joint Contracting Command--Iraq/Afghanistan specifically 
requested immediate guidance on how to implement this section. DoD had 
an urgent and compelling need to implement section 886 in a way that 
would enable contracting officers to use the new procedures as soon as 
possible, and thus facilitate the creation of stable jobs and 
employment sooner rather than later.

B. Other Changes in the Final Rule

    In addition to the written responses posted on regulations.gov, DoD 
was informed by a telephone caller that Alternate I to DFARS clause 
252.225-7021, Trade Agreements, added in the interim rule, was 
erroneously not added to the listing of that same clause in the 
commercial items clause at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and 
Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders 
Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. DoD has 
corrected this oversight in the final rule.
    This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not 
subject to review under section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866, 
Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993.

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C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    DoD certifies that this final rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the 
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., 
because the rule does not impose any requirements on small businesses 
and only impacts acquisitions in Iraq and Afghanistan. There were no 
comments received on regulatory flexibility in response to the interim 
rule.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does 
not impose any information collection requirements that require the 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, 
et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 206, 225, and 252

    Government procurement.

Ynette R. Shelkin,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

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Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR parts 206, 225, and 252, 
which was published at 73 FR 53151, September 15, 2008, is adopted as a 
final rule with the following changes:
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 225 and 252 continues to 
read as follows:

    Authority:  41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

PART 225--FOREIGN ACQUISITION

0
2. Section 225.401-71 is revised to read as follows:

225.401-71  Products or services in support of operations in Iraq or 
Afghanistan.

    When acquiring products or services, other than small arms, in 
support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan--
    (a) If using the procedure specified in 225.7703-1(a)(1), the 
purchase restriction at FAR 25.403(c) does not apply with regard to 
products or services from Iraq.
    (b) If using a procedure specified in 225.7703-1(a)(2) or (3), the 
procedures of subpart 25.4 are not applicable.

0
3. Section 225.7701 is amended by revising the definition of ``service 
from Iraq or Afghanistan'' to read as follows:

225.7701  Definitions.

* * * * *

Service from Iraq or Afghanistan means a service (including 
construction) that is performed in Iraq or Afghanistan predominantly by 
citizens or permanent resident aliens of Iraq or Afghanistan.
* * * * *

0
4. Section 225.7703-2 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(2)(ii) 
introductory text and adding new paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(E) to read as 
follows:

225.7703-2  Determination requirements.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (ii) The Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, and 
the following officials, without power of redelegation, are authorized 
to make a determination that applies to an individual acquisition with 
a value of $78.5 million or more or to a class of acquisitions:
* * * * *
    (E) Commander of the Joint Contracting Command--Iraq/Afghanistan 
(JCC-I/A).
* * * * *

0
5. Section 225.7703-4 is amended by revising the introductory text to 
read as follows:

225.7703-4  Reporting requirement.

    The following organizations shall submit periodic reports to the 
Deputy Director, Contingency Contracting & Acquisition Policy, Defense 
Procurement and Acquisition Policy, in accordance with PGI 225.7703-4, 
to address the organization's use of the procedures authorized by this 
section:
* * * * *

0
6. Section 225.7703-5 is amended by revising paragraph (d); removing 
paragraph (e)(4); redesignating existing paragraphs (e)(5) through 
(e)(8) as paragraphs (e)(4) through (e)(7), respectively; and adding 
paragraph (f) to read as follows:

225.7703-5  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

* * * * *
    (d) When the Trade Agreements Act applies to the acquisition, use 
the appropriate clause and provision as prescribed at 225.1101 (5), 
(6), or (7).
    (f) Do not use the following clause or provision in solicitations 
or contracts that include the clause at 252.225-7026:
    (1) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate.
    (2) 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements.
    (3) 252.225-7022, Trade Agreements Certificate--Inclusion of Iraqi 
End Products.

PART 252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

0
8. Section 252.212-7001 is amended by revising the clause date and 
revising paragraph (b)(11) to read as follows:

252.212-7001  Contract terms and conditions required to implement 
statutes or Executive orders applicable to Defense acquisitions of 
commercial items.

* * * * *

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR 
EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS 
(APR 2010)

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (11)(i)---- 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements (NOV 2009) (19 U.S.C. 
2501-2518 and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
    (ii) Alternate I (SEP 2008).
* * * * *

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9. Section 252.225-7023 is amended by revising the clause date and 
revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:

252.225-7023  Preference for products or services from Iraq or 
Afghanistan.

* * * * *

PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN (APR 2010)

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) Paragraph (c)(2) of the provision entitled Trade Agreements 
Certificate,'' or ``Trade Agreements Certificate--Inclusion of Iraqi 
End Products,'' if included in this solicitation.
* * * * *

0
10. Section 252.225-7024 is amended by revising the clause date and 
revising paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:

252.225-7024  Requirement for products or services from Iraq or 
Afghanistan.

* * * * *

REQUIREMENT FOR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN (APR 
2010)

    (a) * * *
    (2) Service from Iraq or Afghanistan means a service (including 
construction) that is performed in Iraq or Afghanistan predominantly 
by citizens or permanent resident aliens of Iraq or Afghanistan.
* * * * *

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11. Section 252.225-7026 is amended by revising the clause date and 
revising paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows:

252.225-7026  Acquisition restricted to products or services from Iraq 
or Afghanistan.

* * * * *

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ACQUISITION RESTRICTED TO PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN 
(APR 2010)

    (a) * * *
    (2) Service from Iraq or Afghanistan means a service (including 
construction) that is performed in Iraq or Afghanistan predominantly 
by citizens or permanent resident aliens of Iraq or Afghanistan.
* * * * *

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