The Department of Defense has finalized, without change, five interim rules amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Competition Requirements for Purchases from Federal Prison Industries (DFARS Case 2008-D015); Pilot Program for Transition to Follow-On Contracting After Use of Other Transaction Authority (DFARS Case 2008-D030); Senior DoD Officials Seeking Employment with Defense Contractors (DFARS Case 2008-D007); Steel for Military Construction Projects (DFARS Case 2008-D038); and Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees (DFARS Case 2008-D012). All of the final rules carry an effective date of November 19, 2009.
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