Attached for your information is a brief summary of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) amendment, published in the July 30, 2024 Federal Register at 89 FR 61326. FAC 2024-06 issued three final rules and technical amendments.

BABA WAV 2025-10 Former Mines and WAP Proposed Nonavailability Solar Waiver

Provides information and guidance to Grant and Agreement Officers , the Implementation of Section 40322 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

EECBG and FY22-23 CDS Solar Module Waiver

In the recent update to 2 CFR 200, OMB raised the threshold for the value of equipment from $5,000 to $10,000 and increased the de minimis indirect rate from 10% to 15%.

Strategic Integrated Procurement Enterprise System (STRIPES) Use Policy

The Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program (BRIDGES) partnered with the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) to host the BRIDGES NABT Bioenergy 101 Virtual Workshop on Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET. Educators introduced bioenergy national laboratory research that can be integrated into classrooms.

In the recent update to 2 CFR 200, OMB raised the threshold for the single audit requirement in 2 CFR 200 Subpart F from $750,000 of expenditures in federal funds to $1,000,000.

The Solar Energy Technologies Office announced a $38 million funding opportunity to strengthen U.S. domestic manufacturing across the solar energy supply chain.

This update: (1) expands the Diversity Plan to include Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility and adds flexibility in naming the Diversity Plan; (2) provides additional best practices for diversity plan contents; (3) provides implementation examples; and (4) makes administrative changes.