[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR6.101]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 6_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart 6.1_Full and Open Competition
 
Sec.  6.101  Policy.

    (a) 10 U.S.C. 2304 and 41 U.S.C. 253 require, with certain limited 
exceptions (see subparts 6.2 and 6.3), that contracting officers shall 
promote and provide for full and open competition in soliciting offers 
and awarding Government contracts.
    (b) 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. 2304 and 41 U.S.C. 253).

[50 FR 1729, Jan. 11, 1985, and 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985, as amended 
at 62 FR 51230, Sept. 30, 1997]