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The rule also makes several other revisions to incorporate changes to SBA's other government contracting programs, including changes to implement a statutory amendment from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, to include blanket purchase agreements in the list of contracting vehicles that are covered by the definitions of consolidation and bundling, and to more clearly specify the requirements relating to waivers of the nonmanufacturer rule.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","name":"Small Business Administration","id":468,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/small-business-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/468","parent_id":null,"slug":"small-business-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2023/04/27/2023-07855.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":121,"title":13},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":124,"title":13},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":125,"title":13},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":126,"title":13},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":127,"title":13},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":128,"title":13}],"citation":"88 FR 26164","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This rule is effective on May 30, 2023. 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