Final Rules Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05; Introduction This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this…
Final Rules Signature Requirements Related to Acceptance of Electronic Signatures for Patent Correspondence The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is revising the rules of practice in patent cases to update the signature rule to provide for the broader permissibility of electronic signatures using third-party document-signing software, such as DocuSign® and Acrobat®…
Beginning 4/8/2024, all compliance-related reviews for software purchases will occur PRIOR to loading any contract documents into the UA Contract Portal. You will no longer complete and submit the Software IT form when you submit a contract for review and execution. This assessment replaces the previous form and will allow for a compliance review to…
Final Rules Management of Federal Agency Disbursements On January 10, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Fiscal Service’s Management of Federal Agency Disbursements rule, which implements a statutory mandate requiring the Federal Government to deliver non-tax payments by…
Legislative Updates The legislature convened in Montgomery this month. Listed below are items we are tracking: HB147 Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to various school systems and colleges and universities, and other entities for fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. Pending: House Ways and Means Education Committee SB75 Appropriations…
Legislative Updates The 2024 Legislative will begin in February 2024. Staff is monitoring Legi Scan for items related to Higher Education. Final Rules Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2024 This final rule provides the statutorily prescribed 2024 adjustment to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of certain DOT regulations. Federal Agency: Department…
