The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA have issued a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make necessary editorial changes. These changes update certain sections and provisions within the FAR, affecting parts related to definitions, contracting by negotiation, special contracting methods, service contracting, and solicitation provisions. The amendments also include updates to various tables and clauses concerning foreign products, governmental procurement policies, and requirements related to hazardous materials and child labor certifications. The rule will take effect on February 16, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The helpers for the government made a bunch of small fixes to some rules, like updating words and bits in the book of rules they use for buying things, to make everything clear and up-to-date. These changes will start to be used on February 16, 2021.