2900-AP82 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Revise and Streamline VA Acquisition Regulation to Adhere to Federal Acquisition Regulation Principles (VAAR Case 2014-V002, Parts 816, 828)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) to update the VAAR to current FAR requirements, thresholds, definitions, and titles; it provides new definitions, updated VA titles and offices; it corrects inconsistencies, removes redundancies and duplicate material already covered by the FAR; it deletes outdated material or information and appropriately renumbers VAAR text and clauses and provisions where required to comport with FAR format, numbering and arrangement; and, it provides VAARs necessary to implement FAR policies and procedures within VA, as well as additional policies, procedures, solicitation provisions, or contract clauses that supplement the FAR to satisfy VA mission needs. This proposed rule revises VAAR parts 816 and 828, and as a result of these changes revises small portions of VAAR part 852 (Solicitation provisions and contract clauses), as appropriate. 

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 48 CFR 816 48 CFR 828 48 CFR 852 40 U.S.C. 121(c) 48 CFR 1.3 Yes

The proposed needed changes include adding a section on consignment agreements which defines and describes the consignment agreement acquisition method used for satisfying the need for immediate and on-going requirements.  We propose to remove the section, Letters of Availability, as that procurement method is no longer in use in VA. Also, we propose to revise the section, Insurance Under Fixed-Price Contracts, to clarify the provision prescription for when insurance is required for solicitations when utilizing term or continuing fixed priced contracts for ambulance, automobile and aircraft service. 

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40 U.S.C. 121(c), 48 CFR 1.3

]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> NPRM 04/00/2017 No No None No No No No Ricky Clark L. Senior Procurement Analyst (003A2A) 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA 202 632-5276 ricky.clark@va.gov Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Services, 425 I Street NW., Washington DC 20001