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Panoptic Enterprises' FEDERAL CONTRACTS DISPATCH

DATE: July 3, 2003

SUBJECT: Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR) Rewrite

SOURCE: Federal Register, July 3, 2003, Vol. 68, No. 128, page 39854

AGENCIES: Department of the Treasury

ACTION: Final Rule

SYNOPSIS: The Department of the Treasury is rewriting the DTAR in its entirety so it is in plain English; reflects current policy, practice, and recent Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) changes; and eliminates internal operating procedures that do not have a significant effect beyond Treasury. In addition, the rewritten DTAR establishes a Treasury Mentor-Protege program.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The DTAR is Chapter 10 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

For more on the proposed rule, see the December 11, 2002, FEDERAL CONTRACTS DISPATCH "Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR) Rewrite."

EFECTIVE DATE: August 4, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Whitfield, Department of the Treasury, Office of the Procurement Executive, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, c/o 1310 G Street, NW, Suite 400W, Washington, DC 20220; 202-622-0248.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: On December 11, 2002, Treasury published a completely rewritten DTAR that used plain English to improve clarity and understanding; eliminated internal operating procedures that do not have a significant effect beyond Treasury; established the Treasury Mentor-Protege Program and, eliminated coverage that is obsolete or duplicates the FAR. The primary purpose of the revised DTAR was to be simple for contractors, offerors, and Treasury contracting personnel to use.

The proposed DTAR consisted of the following parts:

Some of the more prominent provisions of the proposed rewritten DTAR were:

• Proposed DTAR 1005.202, Exceptions; DTAR 1019.811, Preparing the Contracts; DTAR 1052.219-18, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Concerns -- Alternate III (Deviation); and DTAR 1052.219-72, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Concerns, provided guidance and contract clauses based on the Memorandum of Understanding with the Small Business Administration allowing Treasury to contract directly with 8(a) contractors.
  
  
• Proposed DTAR 1019.202-70, The Treasury Mentor-Protege Program; DTAR 1052.219-73, Department of the Treasury Mentor-Protege Program; and DTAR 1052.219-75, Mentor Requirements and Evaluation, provided procedures and guidance for the Treasury Mentor-Protege Program that assists qualified small businesses to receive developmental assistance from Treasury prime contractors to increase the base of small businesses eligible to perform Treasury contracts and subcontracts.
  
  
• Proposed DTAR 1019.708, Contract Clauses; DTAR 1052.219-70, SF 294 and SF 295 Reporting; and DTAR 1052.219-71, Subcontracting Plan, addressed the requirements for offerors and contractors submitting small business subcontracting plans.
  
  
• Proposed DTAR 1033.201, Definitions, designated the General Services Board of Contract Appeals as Treasury's agency board.
  
  
• Proposed DTAR 1033.210, Contracting Officer's Authority, encouraged the use of Alternate Disputes Resolution (ADR) procedures.

There were no comments received regarding the proposed revised DTAR, so the proposed DTAR is adopted as final with minor editorial changes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Panoptic Enterprises at 703-451-5953 or by e-mail to Panoptic@FedGovContracts.com.

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