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On December 30, 2015, the Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD) published in the Federal Register a final rule [Docket DARS–2015–0066] amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate increased thresholds for application of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements, as determined by the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Every two years, the trade agreements thresholds are escalated according to a predetermined formula set forth in the agreements. USTR has specified the following new thresholds in the Federal Register (80 Fed. Reg. 77694, December 15, 2015). This final rule implements the new thresholds in DFARS part 225, Foreign Contracting, for sections that include trade agreements thresholds (i.e., 225.1101, 225.7017–3, 225.7017–4, and 225.7503). Additionally, the rule updates clauses 252.225–7017, Photovoltaic Devices, and 252.225– 7018, Photovoltaic Devices—Certificate, with conforming changes. A minor technical amendment corrects cross references at 225.1101(10)(i) and paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of the clause at 252.225–7018. The final rule is effective January 1, 2016.
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