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  • 2021-00708 — Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04; Introduction
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 6180
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have issued a final rule as part of the Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04. This rule changes the Federal Acquisition Regulation to increase the preference for using American-made goods. The domestic content requirement for iron and steel will go up to 95%, while other products and materials will increase to 55%. The aim is to encourage economic growth and job creation by decreasing reliance on foreign-sourced content.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government wants to use more things made in America. They've decided to buy more American-made products, like iron, steel, and other materials, to help people in America get more jobs and be happier.

  • 2021-00320 — Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2477
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Small Business Administration (SBA) is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information about the SBA Microloan Program. This program involves surveys and interviews with program participants, such as borrowers and lenders, to evaluate impacts on business growth, revenue, and job creation. The public has until February 11, 2021, to provide comments on the information collection plan. The feedback will help the SBA improve the program and reduce the burden of future data collection.

    Simple Explanation

    The Small Business Administration wants to ask people in their microloan program some questions to see how it helps them, but they're making sure to give everyone a chance to say how they feel about these questions. They need to check things like how safe the answers are and who will be asked these questions, but they’re still working out all the details.

  • 2021-00901 — Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 4009
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has updated its Procurement List. This update adds new services provided by nonprofit agencies employing people with severe disabilities and removes certain products that were previously provided by such agencies. The changes are intended to support job creation for individuals with significant disabilities and ensure continued operations for federal customers. The additions include custodial services at a courthouse in South Carolina, while the deletions involve items like webbing straps and various container sets. These changes were made following public notice and certification that they will not significantly impact small entities.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has updated a list of jobs and products that help people with disabilities get work. They added some new cleaning jobs and removed some items like straps and containers.