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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 17: Special Contracting Methods › Subpart 17.8

FAR 17.803 Applicability.

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.

In plain English

This section lists situations where reverse auction processes must not be used. It matters to contractors because it tells them which types of procurements will not be conducted through reverse auctions.

Applies to: Procurements using reverse auction processes

Key terms: reverse auction · design-build construction contracts · architect-engineer services · sealed bidding · personal protective equipment

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

Reverse auction processes shall not be used for—

(a) Design-build construction contracts (see 36.104);

(b) Procurements for architect-engineer services subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 11 (see 36.601);

(c) Procurements using sealed bidding procedures (see part 14); or

(d) Acquisition of personal protective equipment, in accordance with—

(1) Sections 813 and 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328);

(2) Section 882 of the NDAA for FY 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91); and

(3) Section 880 of the John S. McCain NDAA for FY 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232, 41 U.S.C. 3701 note).

Sections it refers to

← 17.802 Policy. · 17.804 Procedures. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 17

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

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