Business & Commerce

Commerce Acquisition Regulation: Minor Amendments to Streamline Agency-Specific Rules

🇺🇸United States··Final Rule·Low Impact·View source ↗

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a final rule making minor housekeeping amendments to its agency-specific acquisition regulation (CAR). The changes remove outdated and unnecessary regulatory language that no longer reflects current procurement practices or legal requirements. The rule also repositions a regulatory subpart to better align with the structure of the government-wide Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), improving navigability and consistency across federal procurement frameworks. Additionally, a typographical error has been corrected. This action is purely administrative in nature — it does not create new entitlements, impose new restrictions, or alter any existing obligations on contractors, vendors, or agency staff. The sole purpose is to modernize, streamline, and clarify Commerce's internal acquisition rules to promote operational efficiency.

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Key Changes

  • Removal of outdated and unnecessary regulatory language from the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR)
  • Relocation of a regulatory subpart to better align with the structure of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
  • Correction of a typographical error in the existing regulation text

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Affected Parties

Federal contractors and vendors doing business with the U.S. Department of CommerceCommerce Department contracting officers and procurement staff+2 more…

Tags

federal acquisition,procurement regulation,Commerce Department