Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR)

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 Commerce 48 CFR Chapter 13 [Document No. 080730954-0033-02] RIN 0605-AA26 AGENCY: Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We, the Department of Commerce, issue a final rule to bring the Commerce Acquisition Regulation in alignment with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and to streamline DOC's internal policy and guidance. This final rule updates the entire CAR through FAC 2005-21. DATES: This rule is effective April 7, 2010. ADDRESSES: The final rule is available on the DOC Web site http://www.doc.gov , or http://www.regulations.gov , or by contacting the Department of Commerce: Room 1854, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virna Evans, 202-482-3483. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department of Commerce implements or supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulations through its own regulations codified in 48 CFR Chapter 13 . Collectively, these regulations are known as the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR). The CAR was originally codified on March 30, 1984 and last updated on September 12, 1995 through a final rule published in the Federal Register. The Department of Commerce publishes this action to update the CAR to bring the Department of Commerce's policies and procedures in alignment with the FAR through FAC 2005-21. The following is a summary of the overall changes made to the CAR. The Department amends the CAR to update the regulations since its last revision on Sept…