2020-20142: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item”
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DoD, GSA and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement a section of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 to change the definition of "commercial item."
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 38 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 48 CFR 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- 48 CFR 2 Definitions of Words and Terms
- 48 CFR 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest
- 48 CFR 4 Administrative and Information Matters
- 48 CFR 5 Publicizing Contract Actions
- 48 CFR 6 Competition Requirements
- 48 CFR 7 Acquisition Planning
- 48 CFR 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services
- 48 CFR 9 Contractor Qualifications
- 48 CFR 10 Market Research
- 48 CFR 11 Describing Agency Needs
- 48 CFR 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- 48 CFR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures
- 48 CFR 14 Sealed Bidding
- 48 CFR 15 Contracting by Negotiation
- 48 CFR 16 Types of Contracts
- 48 CFR 18 Emergency Acquisitions
- 48 CFR 19 Small Business Programs
- 48 CFR 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
- 48 CFR 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety
- 48 CFR 25 Foreign Acquisition
- 48 CFR 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs
- 48 CFR 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights
- 48 CFR 28 Bonds and Insurance
- 48 CFR 29 Taxes
- 48 CFR 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration
- 48 CFR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures
- 48 CFR 32 Contract Financing
- 48 CFR 37 Service Contracting
- 48 CFR 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting
- 48 CFR 39 Acquisition of Information Technology
- 48 CFR 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services
- 48 CFR 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures
- 48 CFR 46 Quality Assurance
- 48 CFR 47 Transportation
- 48 CFR 49 Termination of Contracts
- 48 CFR 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
- 48 CFR 53 Forms
Rulemaking docket
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