0750-AI84 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0750 Defense Acquisition Regulations Council DARC 0700 Department of Defense DOD Independent Research and Development Expenses (DFARS Case 2016-D017)

DoD is issuing a proposed rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to preclude use of substantial future independent research and development expenses as a means to reduce evaluated bid prices in competitive source selections. DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 48 CFR 215 48 CFR 252 41 U.S.C. 1303 No ANPRM 02/08/2016 81 FR 6488 ANPRM Comment Period End 04/08/2016 NPRM 11/00/2016 NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/2017 No Federal No No No No Jennifer Hawes Defense Acquisition Regulations System 0700 Department of Defense DOD 571 372-6115 jennifer.l.hawes2.civ@mail.mil 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington DC 20301-3060