The Civilian Agency Acquisition and Defense Acquisition Regulations Councils have issued Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-52, which contains one interim and five final rules amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation. In order of appearance, the rules address: Item I, Sustainable Acquisition (FAR Case 2010-001, Interim); Item II, Contract Closeout (FAR Case 2008-020); Item III, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (FAR Case 2008-009); Item IV, Buy American Exemption for Commercial Information Technology --Construction Material (FAR Case 2009-039); and Item V, Oversight of Contractor Ethics Programs (FAR Case 2010-017). Item VI makes editorial technical amendments to FAR 52.212-3 and the standard forms at FAR 53.301-1447, Solicitation/Contract, FAR 53.301-1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, and FAR 53.302-347, Order for Supplies and Services. The FAC also contains a Small Entity Compliance Guide. A full listing of the sections impacted by the rules appears in the FAC regulation table below. For the text of FAC 2005-52, see ¶70,002.133.
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