Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Foreign Acquisition

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 48 CFR Parts 206, 208, 212, 225, 242, and 252 [DFARS Case 2002-D009] AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to simplify and clarify policy pertaining to the acquisition of supplies and services from foreign sources. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 30, 2003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0328; facsimile (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2002-D009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background This rule revises DFARS Part 225, Foreign Acquisition, and associated provisions and clauses. The rule— Provides streamlined procedures for evaluating foreign offers when acquiring supplies, and adds procedures for evaluating foreign offers in acquisitions in which price is not the determining factor. Changes the definition of “qualifying country end product” to permit the qualifying country manufacturing the product to use components from any other qualifying country. Lowers the required approval levels for determinations of nonavailability under the Buy American Act. Lowers the required approval levels for individual public interest determinations for acquisition of end products from qualifying countries. Provides that the Government will evaluate duty only if it is to…