48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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4 sections with “duplicate bid”

  • FAR 14.402-1 Unclassified bids.
    …inal bids shall not be allowed to pass out of the hands of a Government official unless a duplicate bid is not available for public inspection. The original bid may be examined by the public only under the immediate supervision of a Governm…
  • FAR 14.407-2 Apparent clerical mistakes.
    …d by attaching the verification to the original bid and a copy of the verification to the duplicate bid. Correction shall not be made on the face of the bid; however, it shall be reflected in the award document. (c) Correction of bids subm…
  • FAR 4.802 Contract files.
    …tract actions; (2) Ready accessibility to principal users; (3) Minimal establishment of duplicate and working files; (4) The safeguarding of classified documents; and (5) Conformance with agency regulations for file location and mainten…
  • FAR 16.203-2 Application.
    …nt will be made, the contracting officer shall ensure that contingency allowances are not duplicated by inclusion in both the base price and the adjustment requested by the contractor under economic price adjustment clause. (b) In contract…

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.