DoD Implements Panama FTA in Federal Acquisition Regulation
The Defense Department issued another interim final rule, effective Nov. 20, to implement the U.S.-Panama FTA (PAFTA). While DoD’s Nov. 16 rule added Panama to the definition of “Free Trade Agreement country” in the Defense Acquisition Regulations System at 48 CFR Part 252, this rule, scheduled for publication in the Nov. 20 Federal Register, adds Panama to that definition in the Federal Acquisition Regulation at 48 CFR Parts 25 (“Foreign Acquisition”) and 52 (“Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses”). Comments on the interim rule are due Jan. 22.
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(See ITT’s Online Archives 12111510 for summary of the interim final rule to implement PAFTA in the DFARS, including Buy American provisions that also apply to this rule.)