[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 6, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27102-27103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07112]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR-2020-0051, Sequence No. 2]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2020-06; Small Entity Compliance Guide
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.
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SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA,
and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in
accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules
appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-06, which amends
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An asterisk (*) next to a
rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been
prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding
these rules by referring to FAC 2020-06, which precedes this document.
These documents are also available via the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: May 6, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact
the analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC
2020-06 and the FAR Case number. For information pertaining to status
or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division
at 202-501-4755.
Rule Listed in FAC 2020-06
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Item Subject FAR Case Analyst
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I........ Revocation of Executive 2020-001 Delgado.
Order on
Nondisplacement of
Qualified Workers.
\*\II.... Applicability of 2018-007 Delgado.
Inflation Adjustments
of Acquisition-Related
Thresholds.
\*\III... Tax on Certain Foreign 2016-013 Delgado.
Procurement.
IV....... Technical Amendments...
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by these FAR rules, refer to
the specific item numbers and subjects set forth in the documents
following these item summaries. FAC 2020-06 amends the FAR as follows:
Item I--Revocation of Executive Order on Nondisplacement of Qualified
Workers (FAR Case 2020-001)
This final rule removes subpart 22.12, entitled ``Nondisplacement
of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts'', and a related contract
clause, from the FAR. The final rule applies to service contracts which
succeed a contract for performance by service employees of the same or
similar work at the same location. It removes a requirement for service
contractors and their subcontractors to offer employees of the
predecessor contractor and its subcontractors a right of first refusal
of employment for positions for which they are qualified. It implements
Executive Order 13897 of October 31, 2019, Improving Federal Contractor
Operations by Revoking Executive Order 13495. This final rule will not
have a significant impact on service contractors and their
subcontractors. However, as a result of eliminating the language in FAR
subpart 22.12, there will be fewer requirements imposed on contractors
to keep records demonstrating compliance on successor contractors.
Item II--Applicability of Inflation Adjustments of Acquisition-Related
Thresholds (FAR Case 2018-007)
This final rule makes inflation adjustments of statutory
acquisition-related thresholds under 41 U.S.C. 1908 applicable to
existing contracts and subcontracts in effect on the date of the
adjustment. It implements section 821 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
This final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Item III--Tax on Certain Foreign Procurement (FAR Case 2016-013)
This final rule withholds a 2 percent tax on contract payments made
by the United States (U.S.) Government to foreign persons pursuant to
certain contracts. This rule applies to Federal
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Government contracts for goods or services that are awarded to foreign
persons. It implements the Department of the Treasury final regulations
published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 55133 on August 18, 2016,
under section 5000C of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the 2
percent tax on payments made by the U.S. Government to foreign entities
pursuant to certain contracts.
This final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Item IV--Technical Amendments
Editorial changes are made at FAR 4.1102, 19.102, 25.301-1, 25.301-
4, 52.219-28, 52.223-15, and 52.225-19.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-07112 Filed 5-5-20; 8:45 am]
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