Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC)
Overview[1]
The Council performs the following functions:
- Assists the Administrator of General Services in developing and maintaining the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) System by developing or reviewing all proposed changes to the FAR.
- Solicits the views of agencies, associations, and other interested parties on those proposed changes to the FAR that involve issues of interest to them. Solicitations need not be published in the Federal Register; however, notice of the availability of proposed changes may be published in the Federal Register if requested by a member of the Council.
- Coordinates its activities with the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC). Each Council shall review the FAR changes proposed by the other Council.
Membership[2]
The members of the Council are senior procurement professionals with substantial experience in Federal procurement. The Council is comprised of a representative, or an alternate, designated by each of the following departments and agencies:
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Energy
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of the Interior
- Department of Labor
- Department of State
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Treasury
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Environmental Protection Agency
- General Services Administration
- Small Business Administration
- Social Security Administration
Related Links
http://acquisition.gov/COMP/caac/index.html