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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • DFARS 207.106 Additional requirements for major systems.
    …tegy may include— (A) The development of maintenance capabilities within DoD; or (B) Competition for contracts for sustainment of the systems or subsystems. (2) Assessments and corresponding acquisition strategies developed under this se…
  • FAR 14.202-6 Final review of invitations for bids.
    …ed before issuance to detect and correct discrepancies or ambiguities that could limit competition or result in the receipt of nonresponsive bids. Contracting officers are responsible for the reviews.
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors. Non-Government sales means sales of the supplies or services to non-Governmental entities for p…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors; or (3) A service referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition, even though the servic…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …er market research does not produce a sufficient number of concerns to obtain adequate competition. Advance notices must not be used where security considerations prohibit such publication. Advance notices will enable potential sources to l…
  • FAR 6.502 Duties and responsibilities.
    (a) Agency and procuring activity advocates for competition are responsible for— (1) Promoting the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services; (2) Promoting full and open competition; (3) Challenging requirements that are…
  • FAR 7.103 Agency-head responsibilities.
    …prescribe procedures for the following: (a) Promoting and providing for full and open competition (see part 6) or, when full and open competition is not required in accordance with part 6, for obtaining competition to the maximum extent pr…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …opment and production or constitutes justification for not providing for full and open competition. (6) Trade-offs. Discuss the expected consequences of trade-offs among the various cost, capability or performance, and schedule goals. (7)…
  • FAR 15.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …the contracting officer determines that prices agreed upon are based on adequate price competition (see standards in paragraph (c)(1) of this subsection); (2) When the contracting officer determines that prices agreed upon are based on pri…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …(c) or unless the base contract is a single-award contract awarded under full and open competition. Justifications for the use of brand-name specifications must be completed and approved at the time the requirement for a brand-name is deter…
  • DFARS 235.006-71 Competition.
    …ogy proposals in accordance with 235.016(a) fulfills the requirement for full and open competition (see 206.102(d)(2)). (2) Use of a commercial solutions opening with scientific, technological, or other subject-matter expert peer review fo…
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    …ces in meeting Government requirements. (6) It is the policy of the System to promote competition in the acquisition process. (7) The System must perform in a timely, high quality, and cost-effective manner. (8) All members of the Team a…
  • FAR 3.905-2 Enforcement of orders.
    … appeals for a circuit in which the reprisal is alleged in the order to have occurred. No petition seeking such review may be filed more than 60 days after issuance of the order by the head of the agency. Filing such an appeal shall not act…
  • FAR 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority.
    … Appeals for a circuit in which the reprisal is alleged in the order to have occurred. No petition seeking such review may be filed more than 60 days after issuance of the order by the head of the agency.
  • FAR 9.206-3 Competition.
    …fore issuing a solicitation to ascertain whether the number of sources is adequate for competition. (See 9.204(a) for duties of the agency activity responsible for establishment of the qualification requirement.) If the number of sources is…
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    … of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation. Normally, adequate price competition establishes a fair and reasonable price (see 15.403-1(c)(1)). (ii) Comparison of the proposed prices to historical prices paid, whether by t…
  • FAR 19.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) program.
    …on behalf of a specific 8(a) participant, for the 8(a) program in general, or for 8(a) competition.
  • FAR 44.303 Extent of review.
    …e given to— (a) The results of market research accomplished; (b) The degree of price competition obtained; (c) Pricing policies and techniques, including methods of obtaining certified cost or pricing data, and data other than certified …
  • FAR 52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications.
    …or pricing data requirements because the price agreed upon was based on adequate price competition or prices set by law or regulation, or was a contract or subcontract for the acquisition of a commercial product or commercial service; and …
  • DFARS 215.407-4 Should-cost review.
    …tractor at the same facility. (D) An analysis of supply chain management to encourage competition and incentive cost performance at lower tiers. (E) A review of how to restructure the program (Government and contractor) team in a streamli…
  • FAR 7.104 General procedures.
    …is or with unrealistic delivery or performance schedules, since it generally restricts competition and increases prices. Early in the planning process, the planner should consult with requirements and logistics personnel who determine type,…
  • FAR 16.703 Basic ordering agreements.
    …ce future contracts or orders with the contractor or be used in any manner to restrict competition. (1) Each basic ordering agreement shall— (i) Describe the method for determining prices to be paid to the contractor for the supplies or s…
  • FAR 22.404-11 Wage determination appeals.
    …ts statute wage determinations. A contracting agency or other interested party may file a petition for review under the procedures in 29 CFR Part 7 if reconsideration by the Administrator has been sought pursuant to 29 CFR 1.8 and denied.
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    …ponsible for establishing a qualification requirement shall submit to the advocate for competition for the procuring activity responsible for purchasing the item subject to the qualification requirement, a determination that it is unreasona…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …pecify needs using market research in a manner designed to— (i) Promote full and open competition (see part 6), or maximum practicable competition when using simplified acquisition procedures, with due regard to the nature of the supplies …
  • FAR 15.306 Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.
    …therwise be included in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted. Provided the solicitation notifies offerors that the competitive range can be limited for purposes of efficiency (see 52.21…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    … for proposal, or request for quotation may be altered to increase the opportunity for competition; and (ii) Informs the advocate for competition of such agency (as established under 41 U.S.C 1705 or 10 U.S.C. 3249) of such notification; …
  • FAR 44.202-2 Considerations.
    … Are Blind or Severely Disabled (41 U.S.C. 8504) (see part 8)? (5) Was adequate price competition obtained or its absence properly justified? (6) Did the contractor adequately assess and dispose of subcontractors' alternate proposals, if …
  • DFARS 237.102 Policy.
    … Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328). (2) Public-private competitions. See PGI 207.302 for information on the Governmentwide moratorium and restrictions on public-private competitions conducted pursuant to Offi…
  • FAR 3.103-2 Evaluating the certification.
    …ting, whether the disclosure was made for the purpose or had the effect of restricting competition. If the determination is positive, the bid or proposal shall be rejected; if it is negative, the bid or proposal shall be considered for awar…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …ssor contracting officers, with inclusive dates of responsibility. (42) When limiting competition, or awarding on a sole source basis, to economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns or women-owned small business…
  • FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations.
    …ic medium. (e) Provide copies of a solicitation issued under other than full and open competition to firms requesting copies that were not initially solicited, but only after advising the requester of the determination to limit the solicit…
  • FAR 6.102 Use of competitive procedures.
    …mpetitive procedures available for use in fulfilling the requirement for full and open competition are as follows: (a) Sealed bids. (See 6.401(a).) (b) Competitive proposals. (See 6.401(b).) If sealed bids are not appropriate under paragr…
  • FAR 8.402 General.
    …ems not on the Federal Supply Schedule have been followed (e.g., publicizing (part 5), competition requirements (part 6), acquisition of commercial products or commercial services (part 12), contracting methods (parts 13, 14, and 15), and s…
  • FAR 8.405-3 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
    …le: (A) The scope and complexity of the requirement(s); (B) The benefits of on-going competition and the need to periodically compare multiple technical approaches or prices; (C) The administrative costs of BPAs; and (D) The technical q…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    … but not exceeding $20 million, the justification must be approved by the advocate for competition of the activity placing the order, or by an official named in paragraph (d)(3) or (4) of this section. This authority is not delegable. (3) …
  • FAR 13.003 Policy.
    …n). (h) In addition to other considerations, contracting officers shall— (1) Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable (see 13.104); (2) Establish deadlines for the submission of responses to solicitations that afford supplie…
  • FAR 13.106-3 Award and documentation.
    …ations. Include additional statements, when applicable— (i) Explaining the absence of competition (see 13.106-1 for brand name purchases) if only one source is solicited and the acquisition does not exceed the simplified acquisition thresh…
  • FAR 16.702 Basic agreements.
    …ure contracts or orders with the contractor; or (3) Be used in any manner to restrict competition. (d) Contracts incorporating basic agreements. (1) Each contract incorporating a basic agreement shall include a scope of work and price, de…
  • FAR 17.605 Award, renewal, and extension.
    …ment and operating contracts, the Government is often limited in its ability to effect competition or to replace a contractor. Therefore contracting officers should take extraordinary steps before award to assure themselves that the prospec…

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.