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The Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), published annually by CCH, is an essential resource for anyone doing business with the government. Each year, CCH also publishes a July Edition that reprints the January Edition in its entirety, but also includes changes made to the DFARS from January 1 through June 30. The Department of Defense policies and procedures implementing and supplementing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are reproduced in this volume. These rules apply to contracting with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Defense Logistics Agency and other defense agencies. This convenient bound edition includes all DFARS updates and changes including all 24 Procedure Guidance Information (PGI) issued prior to January 1, 2009, along with a CCH index covering the DFARS through that date and is intended for use in combination with the CCH January 1, 2009 Edition of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The January 1, 2009 Edition contains: 59 Major Rule Changes since January 2008, including the final rules and interim rule changes as a result of the new FAC 2005 -30 issued on 1/15/2009 46 Final Rules 13 Interim Rules With up-to-date coverage on these topic Defense Against Nuclear, Biological, Chemical or Radiological Attack Separation of Senior Roles in Source Selection Senior Official's Employment with Defense Contractors List of Firms Owned by Governments of Terrorist Countries Clean Air and Water Act Exemptions Steel for Military Construction Projects Removal of North Korea from List of Terrorist Countries Acquisitions in Support of Operations in Iraq or Afghanistan DoD Representations and Certifications Functions Exempt From Private Sector Performance Closeout of Contract Files Earned Value Management Systems Commercial Item Determinations Research and