FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 214: Sealed Bidding › Subpart 214.4
DFARS 214.404-1 Cancellation of invitations after opening.
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
(1) The contracting officer shall make the written determinations required by FAR 14.404-1(c) and (e)(1).
(2) If only one offer is received, follow the procedures at 215.371 in lieu of the procedures at FAR 14.404-1(f).
← 214.404 Rejection of bids. · 214.407 Mistakes in bids. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 214
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2024-10-10 · effective 2024-10-10
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: DoD Cost or Pricing Data Requirements (DFARS Case 2022-D004) ↗ · proposed 2024-09-26 · comments due 2024-11-25
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.