What FAR Part 6 - Competition Requirements (Full and Open Competition Framework) requires
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6 implements the Competition in Contracting Act (41 USC 3301) by establishing the procedural framework for federal procurement competition: Subpart 6.1 requires full and open competition as the default through sealed bids, competitive proposals, architect-engineer selection, or other competitive procedures; Subpart 6.2 permits restricting competition to specific source categories (small business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, women-owned, disaster relief) while preserving competitive procedures; Subpart 6.3 authorises seven enumerated exceptions to full and open competition (only one responsible source, unusual urgency, industrial mobilization, international agreement, statute, national security, public interest) each requiring written justification and tiered approval based on dollar value; Subpart 6.4 sets criteria for selecting between sealed bidding and competitive proposals. Contracting officers must document the competition method selected and justify any deviation, with approval levels escalating from contracting officer (under USD 900,000) to senior procurement executive (over USD 90 million, USD 150 million for DoD).
Pillar: Public Sector & Government Procurement · Authority: Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (DOD, GSA, NASA) issuing the Federal Acquisition Regulation under 41 USC 1303 and 48 CFR Chapter 1 · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- FAR Part 6, Section 6.101 Policy: 'Contracting officers shall promote and provide for full and open competition in soliciting offers and awarding Government contracts. Contracting officers shall provide for full and open competition through use of the competitive procedure(s) contained in this subpart that are best suited to the circumstances of the contract action and consistent with the need to fulfill the Government's requirements efficiently (10 U.S.C. chapter 221 and 41 U.S.C. 3301).'
- FAR Part 6, Section 6.301 Policy (Other than full and open competition): 'Contracting without providing for full and open competition or full and open competition after exclusion of sources is a violation of statute, unless permitted by one of the exceptions in 6.302. Each contract awarded without providing for full and open competition shall contain a reference to the specific authority under which it was so awarded.'
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