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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 6: Competition Requirements › Subpart 6.3

FAR 6.303 Justifications.

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

[Reserved]

Sections that refer to it

  • 6.302 Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition.
  • 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
  • 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.
  • 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.
  • 6.302-4 International agreement.
  • 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.
  • 6.302-6 National security.
  • 12.207 Contract type.
  • 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
  • 19.808-1 Sole source.
  • 206.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
  • 206.302-4 International agreement.
  • 206.303-70 Acquisitions in support of operations in Afghanistan.
  • 219.808-1 Sole source.
  • 270.102 Policy.

← 6.302-7 Public interest. · 6.303-1 Requirements. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 6

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

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