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FAR RIN: 9000-AM05 Publication ID: Spring 2014 
Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-016; Federal Contracting Programs for Minority-Owned and Other Small Businesses 
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove certain coverage involving procurements with small disadvantaged business concerns and certain institutions of higher education that is based on authority which has expired and been found to be unconstitutional by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Rothe Development Corporation vs. the DoD and the U.S. Department of the Air Force. These changes harmonize the FAR with current statutory authorities. 
Agency: DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)(FAR)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1    48 CFR 2    48 CFR 4    48 CFR 12    48 CFR 14    48 CFR 15    48 CFR 19    48 CFR 22    48 CFR 26    48 CFR 36    48 CFR 52    48 CFR 53   
Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)    10 USC ch 137    51 USC 20113   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/09/2011  76 FR 55849   
NPRM Comment Period End  11/08/2011    
Final Rule  09/00/2014 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Karlos Morgan
Procurement Analyst
DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)
1800 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20405
Phone:202 501-2364
Email: karlos.morgan@gsa.gov