FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 14: Sealed Bidding › Subpart 14.4

FAR 14.404-3 Notice to bidders of rejection of all bids.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

The text

When it is determined necessary to reject all bids, the contracting officer shall notify each bidder that all bids have been rejected and shall state the reason for such action.

← 14.404-2 Rejection of individual bids. · 14.404-4 Restrictions on disclosure of descriptive literature. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 14

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52 ↗ · proposed 2026-09-18 · comments due 2026-10-19

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.