B-208226 L/M, AUG 18, 1982, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

B-208226 L/M, AUG 18, 1982, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

PRECIS-UNAVAILABLE

MR. JAMES T. BRANNAN, OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE:

BY LETTER OF JULY 12, 1982, YOU REQUESTED OUR COMMENTS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATION SECTIONS 1-406, 1-707 AND 7-104.14. THE CHANGES ARE INTENDED TO SIMPLIFY THE PREPARATION, REVIEW, EVALUATION, APPROVAL AND ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLANS BY RECOGNIZING "MASTER PLANS" COVERING ALL REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF SUCH PLANS EXCEPT GOALS.

WE HAVE NO COMMENTS AT THIS TIME ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES. WE PLAN, HOWEVER, TO WORK IN THIS AREA LATER THIS YEAR.