On March 31, 2009, the FAR Councils issued a amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to implement several key provisions set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
On a finding of "urgent and compelling reasons," the interim rules were issued without any opportunity for prior public comment.Ìý The FAR Councils will, however, take into consideration public comments submitted on or before June 1, 2009 in formulation of the final rule.
In order to facilitate a dialogue between AGC members and the government, AGC has set up a special portal located at the and highlighted the key issues that must be addressed:
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