[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 41, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 41CFR102-73.35] [Page 132] TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION PART 102-73--REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION--Table of Contents Sec. 102-73.35 Are Executive agencies required to acquire leased space by negotiation? Yes, Executive agencies must acquire leased space by negotiation, except where the sealed bid procedure is required by the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA), as amended (41 U.S.C. 253(a)). See also 40 U.S.C. 618(b) with respect to the use of competitive procedures for the acquisition of leaseholds in buildings constructed for Federal Government use.