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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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42 sections with “effective competition”: the first 40

  • FAR 34.005-1 Competition.
    … shall, throughout the acquisition process, promote full and open competition and sustain effective competition between alternative major system concepts and sources, as long as it is economically beneficial and practicable to do so. Notice…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …can also mean the furnishing of professional advice or assistance rendered to improve the effectiveness of Federal management processes or procedures (including those of an engineering and technical nature). In rendering the foregoing servi…
  • DFARS 225.7004-6 Waiver of restrictions.
    …egister and submitted to the congressional defense committees at least 15 days before the effective date of the waiver. (iii) The effective period of the waiver shall not exceed 1 year. (iv) For contracts entered into prior to the effecti…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …d tailoring of contract requirements; (ii) Select and tailor only the necessary and cost-effective requirements; and (iii) State the timeframe for identifying which of those specifications and standards, originally provided for guidance o…
  • FAR 34.002 Policy.
    …icies of this part are designed to ensure that agencies acquire major systems in the most effective, economical, and timely manner. Agencies acquiring major systems shall— (a) Promote innovation and full and open competition as required by…
  • FAR 5.101 Methods of disseminating information.
    …rs shall place paid advertisements of proposed contracts only when it is anticipated that effective competition cannot be obtained otherwise (see 5.205(d)). (ii) Contracting officers shall not place advertisements of proposed contracts in …
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …ttps://www.sam.gov. (2) The contracting officer is encouraged, when practicable and cost-effective, to make accessible through the GPE additional information related to a solicitation. (3) The contracting officer must ensure that solicita…
  • FAR 34.001 Definition.
    Effective competition, as used in this part, is a market condition that exists when two or more contractors, acting independently, actively contend for the Government's business in a manner that ensures that the Government will be offered t…
  • DFARS 217.171 Multiyear contracts for services.
    … a multiyear contract will promote the best interests of the United States by encouraging effective competition and promoting economies in operations (10 U.S.C. 3531(a)). (d) The head of an agency may not initiate a multiyear contract for …
  • FAR 16.104 Factors in selecting contract types.
    …otiating the contract type. They include the following: (a) Price competition. Normally, effective price competition results in realistic pricing, and a fixed-price contract is ordinarily in the Government's interest. (b) Price analysis. …
  • FAR 19.811-1 Sole source.
    …The following items shall be inserted by the SBA— (i) The SBA contract number. (ii) The effective date. (iii) The typed name of the SBA's contracting officer. (iv) The signature of the SBA's contracting officer. (v) The date signed. (…
  • FAR 37.102 Policy.
    …d to be filled using performance-based acquisition methods. (f) Agencies shall establish effective management practices in accordance with Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Policy Letter 93-1, Management Oversight of Service Cont…
  • FAR 48.102 Policies.
    (a) As required by 41 U.S.C. 1711, agencies shall establish and maintain cost-effective value engineering procedures and processes. Agencies shall provide contractors a substantial financial incentive to develop and submit VECP's. Contracti…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ess (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that— (1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordanc…
  • FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program.
    …ess (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that— (1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordanc…
  • DFARS 204.1601 Policy.
    …e issued under different base contracts or agreements. (b) Transition of PIID numbering. Effective October 1, 2016, all DoD components shall comply with the PIID numbering requirements of FAR subpart 4.16 and this subpart for all new solic…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-5 Cost efficiency factor.
    …nd indirect costs) or other productivity measures may provide the basis for assessing the effectiveness of the contractor's cost reduction initiatives over time; (5) The contractor's adoption of process improvements to reduce costs; (6) S…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …nd management of Government-owned scrap. The process shall, at a minimum, provide for the effective and efficient disposition of scrap, including sales to scrap dealers, so as to minimize costs, maximize sales proceeds, and contain the nece…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …the acquisition process. (7) The System must perform in a timely, high quality, and cost-effective manner. (8) All members of the Team are required to employ planning as an integral part of the overall process of acquiring products or ser…
  • FAR 7.102 Policy.
    …The purpose of this planning is to ensure that the Government meets its needs in the most effective, economical, and timely manner. Agencies that have a detailed acquisition planning system in place that generally meets the requirements of …
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …n by a contractor and that all contracts or orders are adequately managed so as to ensure effective official control over contract or order performance. (t) Ensuring that knowledge gained from prior acquisitions is used to further refine r…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …wing: (i) Past performance. (ii) Special features of the supply or service required for effective program performance. (iii) Trade-in considerations. (iv) Probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item. (…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …of this exception; (B) The nature of the file (e.g., size, format) does not make it cost-effective or practicable for contracting officers to provide access through eBuy; or (C) The agency's senior procurement executive makes a written de…
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    …)). (f) Agencies shall maximize the use of electronic commerce when practicable and cost-effective (see Subpart 4.5). Drawings and lengthy specifications can be provided off-line in hard copy or through other appropriate means. (g) Author…
  • FAR 16.601 Time-and-materials contracts.
    …ontractor performance is required to give reasonable assurance that efficient methods and effective cost controls are being used. (2) Fixed hourly rates. (i) The contract shall specify separate fixed hourly rates that include wages, overhe…
  • FAR 16.702 Basic agreements.
    …party. (3) Each basic agreement shall be reviewed annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revised as necessary to conform to the requirements of this regulation. Basic agreements may need to be revised before the annual r…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …2) Each basic ordering agreement shall be reviewed annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revised as necessary to conform to the requirements of this regulation. Basic ordering agreements may need to be revised before the…
  • FAR 17.605 Award, renewal, and extension.
    (a) Effective work performance under management and operating contracts usually involves high levels of expertise and continuity of operations and personnel. Because of program requirements and the unusual (sometimes unique) nature of the w…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …s is placed with small business. (b) Heads of contracting activities are responsible for effectively implementing the small business programs within their activities, including achieving program goals. They are to ensure that contracting a…
  • FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    …, the protester, and the protested concern of the SBA determination. The determination is effective immediately and is final unless overturned on appeal by SBA's Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Develop…
  • FAR 19.1405 Set-aside procedures.
    …VOSB Program will submit offers; and (2) Award will be made at a fair market price. (c) Effective January 1, 2024, the contracting officer shall— (1) Verify that offers received are eligible for consideration for award by checking if the…
  • FAR 22.201 General.
    …ls of prison inmates is essential to their rehabilitation and to their ability to make an effective return to free society. Meaningful employment serves to develop those skills. It is also true, however, that care must be exercised to avoid…
  • FAR 22.404-5 Expiration of project wage determinations.
    … contracting officer shall award the contract and incorporate the new determination to be effective on the date of contract award. The contracting officer shall equitably adjust the contract price for any increased or decreased cost of perf…
  • FAR 22.504 General requirements for project labor agreements.
    …Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions; (4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement; (5) Provide o…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …ontractor or assignee has not taken, or is not expected to take within a reasonable time, effective steps to achieve practical application of the subject invention in the field(s) of use; (ii) To alleviate health or safety needs that are n…
  • FAR 50.102-3 Limitations on exercise of authority.
    …etermined that the exercise of authority under E.O. 10789 is necessary for the timely and effective conduct of the United States military or intelligence activities, after consideration of the authority provided under the SAFETY Act (Subtit…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …acting Officer. (8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer. (d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for …
  • FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
    …ess (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that— (1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordanc…
  • FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
    …ess (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that— (1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordanc…
  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …sure competition, or the option of competition, may include, but are not limited to, cost-effective measures intended to achieve the following: (i) Competitive prototyping. (ii) Dual-sourcing. (iii) Unbundling of contracts. (iv) Funding…

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.