9000-AL93 201110 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 9000 DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR) FAR FAR Case 2007-012, Requirements for Acquisitions Pursuant to Multiple-Award Contracts DoD, GSA, and NASA issued an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 863 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Section 863, entitled "Requirements for Purchase of Property and Services Pursuant to Multiple-Award Contracts," mandates enhanced competition for orders placed under multiple-award contracts, including GSA's Federal Supply Schedules (FSS). If an individual order over the simplified acquisition threshold does not follow the section 863 competitive procedures, section 863 requires that a notice of, and the determination to waive competition for, the order be published in FedBizOpps within 14 days after award. These FAR changes support the Administration's commitment to strengthened competition and increased transparency. Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 48 CFR 5, 8, 16, 18, and 38 40 USC 121(c) 10 USC ch 137 42 USC 2473(c) No Interim Final Rule 03/16/2011 76 FR 14548 Interim Final Rule Effective 03/16/2011 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 05/16/2011 Final Rule 03/00/2012 No Federal No No William Clark 9000 DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR) FAR 202 219-1813 william.clark@gsa.gov 1275 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20417