48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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2 sections with “common and noncommon telecommunications carriers”

  • DFARS 239.7406 Certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data.
    (a) Common carriers are not required to submit certified cost or pricing data before award of contracts for tariffed services. Rates or preliminary estimates quoted by a common carrier for tariffed telecommunications services are considered…
  • DFARS 239.7402 Policy.
    (a) Acquisition. DoD policy is to acquire telecommunications services from common and noncommon telecommunications carriers— (1) On a competitive basis, except when acquisition using other than full and open competition is justified; (2) …

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.