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This final rule makes one administrative change to the Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR). It revises the DOSAR to allow the appointment of selected non-U.S. citizen locally employed staff, i.e., Foreign Nationals and Third Country Nationals, as contracting officers for acquisitions at $25,000 and below. This change will permit streamlined procurement processes at applicable Department of State overseas posts.
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 State 48 CFR Part 601 [Public Notice: 7480] RIN 1400-AB98 AGENCY: State Department. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule makes one administrative change to the Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR). It revises the DOSAR to allow the appointment of selected non-U.S. citizen locally employed staff, i.e., Foreign Nationals and Third Country Nationals, as contracting officers for acquisitions at $25,000 and below. This change will permit streamlined procurement processes at applicable Department of State overseas posts. DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective June 24, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Latvanas, Procurement Analyst, Department of State, Office of the Procurement Executive, 2201 C Street, NW., Suite 900, State Annex Number 27, Washington, DC 20522; telephone number: 703-516-1755; e-mail address: LatvanasBA@state.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department published a proposed rule, Public Notice 5684 at 72 FR 4475 , January 31, 2007, with a request for comments to expand contracting authority at applicable overseas posts (Embassies and Consulates) to selected non-U.S. citizen locally employed staff (LES) for acquisitions at $25,000 and below. Because the current DOSAR language indicates that all contracting officers must be U.S. citizens, a change to the regulation is required. By way of background, the Department conducted a pilot program at 15 overseas posts in the following locations: Bridgetown, Barbados; …
Citation: 76 FR 30264
