Federal Acquisition Regulation; Part 15 RewritePhase I

The FAR Council and the FAR Part 15 (Contracting By Negotiation) Rewrite Committee are providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information with Government and industry personnel by holding public meetings and soliciting public comments. The goal is to ensure an open dialogue between the Government and the general public on this important initiative. In order to provide a greater outreach to small businesses and other interested parties for whom a public meeting located in the Washington DC area is not convenient, a second public meeting on the proposed rule has been scheduled. Interested parties are invited to present statements or comments on the Phase I proposed Part 15 rewrite at the public meeting, scheduled for the date and location set forth below. In order to permit time for public comments to be submitted by those attending the second public meeting, the public comment period for the proposed rule, which was published in the Federal Register on September 12, 1996 (61 FR 48380), is extended through November 26, 1996.