The Pentagon, along with other federal agencies, is proposing to amend the federal acquisition regulation to encourage "responsible" communication between government buyers and industry. According to a Nov. 29 Federal Register notice , the rule implements a section of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. "This rule clarifies that agency acquisition personnel are permitted and encouraged to engage in responsible and constructive exchanges with industry, so long as those exchanges are consistent with existing law and regulation and...
