Deployment and Contingency Contracting

摘要

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Council (FAR Councils) published an interim rule through FAR Case 2005-038, Emergency Acquisitions. This interim rule revises FAR part 18, Emergency Acquisitions, "to provide a single reference to acquisition flexibilities that may be used to facilitate and expedite acquisitions of supplies and services during emergency situations." The interim rule does not provide any additional emergency acquisition flexibilities, policies, or procedures. Rather, part 18 provides a single reference for the various flexibilities located throughout the FAR. The interim rule became effective on 5 July 2006, and comments were due by 5 September 2006. Part 18 is divided into two subparts: subpart 18.1, Available Acquisition Flexibilities, which "identifies the flexibilities that may be used anytime and do not require an emergency declaration;" and subpart 18.2, Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities, which "identifies the flexibilities that may be used only after an emergency declaration or designation has been made by the appropriate official." The Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities subpart is further divided into three sections: Contingency Operation, Defense or Recovery from Certain Attacks, and Incidents of National Significance, Emergency Declaration, or Major Disaster Declaration.