Administracja i zamówienia · 28/05/1996

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Elimination of Nonstatutory Certifications

By Federal Register notice dated May 14, 1996 (61 FR 24263), the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council announced a public meeting to discuss implementation of Section 4301(b) for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104). The notice stated that there would be an interactive meeting between the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, other Government representatives (from the procurement, legal and Inspector General communities), and industry. The purpose of this notice is to provide a sample of the types of issues/questions that will be posed for discussion and to solicit additional questions/issues from the public. Suggestions thus far include: 1. What are the requirements of Section 4301(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106)? 2. What role do certifications required in the FAR play in the Federal procurement process? Is this role one that should be preserved or discontinued? Why? 3. What are the positive aspects of FAR certification requirements? What concerns or issues, if any, do they create for Government? What concerns or issues, if any, do