The Department of Defense issued a final rule to update the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, aligning it with the requirements from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This rule emphasizes that when awarding architectural and engineering service contracts under multiple-award contracts, the selection should be based on qualifications. It avoids unnecessary duplication of qualification information requests from contractors and is expected to lighten some administrative burdens for small entities by preventing repetitive information submissions. The rule doesn't impose new reporting requirements and is expected to maintain existing procedures without significant public impact.
Simple Explanation
The Department of Defense made a new rule to make sure that when they pick companies to do design and building work, they choose based on how good the companies are. This new rule helps those companies so they don’t have to fill out lots of repeated forms.