Defense Department, Defense Acquisition Regulations System
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove a solicitation provision that is no longer necessary.
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 Defense Acquisition Regulations System 48 CFR Parts 232 and 252 [Docket DARS-2022-0009] RIN 0750-AL53 AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove a solicitation provision that is no longer necessary. DATES: Effective April 28, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara J. Salcido, telephone 571-372-6102. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background As required at DFARS subpart 232.72, Payment in Local Currency (Afghanistan), DFARS solicitation provision 252.232-7014, Payment in Local Currency (Afghanistan), is included in all solicitations, including solicitations using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items, for performance in Afghanistan. The provision notifies host nation (Afghan) vendors that the contract resulting from the solicitation will be paid in local currency (Afghani) via electronic funds transfer to a local (Afghan) banking institution unless an exception applies. It also notifies host nation vendors that contracts would not be awarded if they did not bank locally. Host nation vendors were required to submit quotations and offers in U.S. dollars, but the contract would be converted to Afghani using the current U.S. budget rate ( i.e., U.S. Treasury rate of exchange) upon award. Due to the drawdown of operations i…
Citation: 87 FR 25152
