SPECIAL NOTICE: 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as a component of the Department of Justice (DOJ), has updated the procedures for the review, retention, and approval of commercially available information (CAI).  By this definition, commercially available information is any information or data about an individual or group of individuals, including their device or location, that is made available or obtainable and sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, governmental, or non-governmental entities. 

Effective immediately: No unauthorized free trials or free accounts will be permitted by the FBI for commercially available information.  The creation and use of free accounts or the use of free trials of CAI without the written permission of FBI Director is prohibited.   

For further inquiries on this matter, please contact IndustryOutreach@fbi.gov. 

Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) Updates:

Beginning on August 28, 2023, multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be required to log in to IPP. Multi-factor authentication strengthens account security by requiring two factors to confirm user identity. In the coming weeks, IPP will send an email (from info@IPP.Fiscal.Treasury.gov) to all vendor, or collector users, regarding changes to the IPP log in and user enrollment process. Please be sure to read that email and take advantage of any resources provided therein. 

Thank you,

FBI IPP Team

SPECIAL NOTICE: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Class Deviation Regarding Implementation of Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors is hereby RESCINDED 

The class deviation issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 1.404 authorizing agencies to issue a class deviation to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, is hereby rescinded. Executive Order 14042 was signed by the President on September 9, 2021, and published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 50985 on September 14, 2021. The order required agencies to include a clause requiring contractors and subcontractors at any tier to comply with all guidance for contractor workplace locations as published by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force ("Task Force") at https:/www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ ("Task Force Guidance"). The clause applied to solicitations and contracts for services, including construction. Section 3(a) of the order required the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to develop a contract clause and provide initial policy direction to acquisition office for use of the clause by recommending that agencies exercise their authority under FAR subpart 1.4.  On May 9, 2023, the President issued Executive Order 14099, Moving Beyond COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Workers, which rescinded E.O. 14042. Subsequently, Civilian Agency Acquisition Council Letter 2021-03, which authorized deviation from the FAR, was rescinded on May 12, 2023, and is no longer enforceable. 

Gift Giving Reminder

An FBI employee may accept a gift from an individual that is valued at $20 or less (retail market value). A single individual may give more than one gift, but the total value of those gifts may not exceed $50 in any given calendar year. A gift may include, but is not limited to, a gratuity, favor, discount, cash, gift certificate, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, or other item having monetary value.

Employees cannot accept cash or checks under any circumstance. Also, if the gift is valued over $20, employees may not pay the difference between $20 and the fair market value; to accept the gift, employees must pay the full market value of the gift.