FAR BASICS Flashcards
What is a regulation?
A regulation is a general statement issued by an agency, board, or commission that has the force and effect of law. Federal regulations specify the details and requirements necessary to implement and to enforce legislation enacted by Congress.
What is “rule making”
The process through which Federal regulations are created, this a is governed by the APA or Administrative Procedure Act.
“interim” rule is…
Like a final rule in that it is effective and enforceable but it solicits public comments and may be modified before it becomes final.
What is the Federal Register?
Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
What happens to rules at the end of the rule making process?
General and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government become codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
What is “acquisition”
The acquiring by contract of appropriated funds of supplies or services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are already in existence or must be created, developed, demonstrated, and evaluated.
Procurement contracts are required as follows…
An executive agency shall use a procurement contract as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when the principal purpose of the instrument is to acquire property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government or the agency decides in a specific instance that the use of a procurement contract is appropriate. See USC £ 6303
Procurement contracts are used to acquire…
A variety of supplies and services, the major categories are: 1- supplies and equipment 2- services 3- construction 4- research and development
What is the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation)?
The FAR is a rule book that Federal agencies adhere to when acquiring goods and/or services through the use of procurement contracts. It is located within Title 48 of the CFR, entitled “Federal Acquisition Regulations System”
Acquisitions conducted by a DoD agency must…
…comply with the FAR (Chapter 1) and the DFARS (Chapter 2) and their relevant agency (AFFARS).
Who came up with the FAR system?
Congress passed the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act of 1974 (OFPP Act) that established the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) thats responsibility was to develop a system of uniform procurement regulations, coordinated on a government wide basis under the direction of the OFPP. In 1980, the FAR system was established.
Who is responsible for maintaining the FAR?
The executive council known as the FAR Council, this council is made up of the SECDAF, and Administrators of the GSA, NASA.
How is the FAR arranged?
The FAR is a chapter within Title 48 of the CFR. The first division of the FAR is the subchapter. There are 8 subchapters in the FAR that are identified using the letters A-H. The next division of the FAR is the part, there are 53 parts in the FAR numbered sequentially, each of which covers a separate aspect of acquisition.
