Book Description

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains the uniformpolicies and procedures for acquisitions by executive agencies of the federalgovernment. The FAR is issued and maintained by the Departmentof Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronauticsand Space Administration. This volume reproduces the FAR and allamendments to the regulations issued prior to this January 1, 2011Edition, along with an easy-to-use topical index. Sources of theamended text are listed in brackets along with the date of issuance and theeffective date for all sections changed since the initial text of FARappeared in the Federal Register of September 19, 1983.Included in this edition:10 Federal Acquisition Circulars32 Final Rules15 Interim Rules1 CorrectionsWith up-to-date coverage on these topics:Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction ProjectsHUBZone Program RevisionsFederal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information SystemRecovery Act -- Whistleblower ProtectionsRepeal of Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration ProgramPersonal Identity Verification of Contractor PersonnelElectronic Subcontracting Reporting SystemNotification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations ActPublic Disclosure of Justification and Approval Documents for NoncompetitiveContractsRecovery Act -- GAO/IG AccessDisclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices for Contracts Awardedto Foreign ConcernsRegistry of Disaster Response ContractorsRecovery Act -- Subcontract Reporting ProceduresClarification of Criteria for Sole Source Awards to SDVSBCsReporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract AwardsRecovery Act -- Buy American Requirements for Construction MaterialsCertification Requirement and Procurement Prohibition Relating to IranSanctionsTermination for Default ReportingBuy American Exemption for Commercial Information Technology