WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Defense Acquisition Regulations System has issued a rule called: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Preventing Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services (DFARS Case 2024-D007).

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 25 by Jennifer D. Johnson, Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

Summary: DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which prohibits contracting officers from awarding contracts assigned certain North American Industry Classification System codes to offerors holding contracts that involve consulting s...