FAR Council issues request for information on potential supply chain regulations to include in new acquisition section

The Defense Department, the General Services Administration and NASA are asking for input on what should be included in a new part of the government’s Federal Acquisition Regulation focused on supply chain policies.

The three agencies recently issued a final rule to establish part 40 of the FAR. The RFI says, “The final rule does not implement any of the information security and supply chain security policies or procedures; it simply established FAR part 40.”

The RFI was...