Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Parts 8 and 24 [FAC 2001-16; Item IX] AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition ( printed page 56689) Regulation (FAR) in order to update references and make editorial changes. DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS Building, Washington, DC, 20405, (202) 501-4755, for information pertaining to status or publication schedules. Please cite FAC 2001-16, Technical Amendments. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 8 and 24 Government procurement Dated: September 24, 2003. Laura G. Auletta, Director, Acquisition Policy Division. Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 8 and 24 as set forth below: 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 8 and 24 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c) ; 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 ; and 42 U.S.C. 2473(c) . PART 8—REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 2. Amend section 8.404 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (b)(6) to read as follows: 8.404 Using schedules. * * * * * (b) * * * (6) * * * When conducting evaluations and before placing an order, consider including, if available, one or more small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owne…