[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR806.302-7]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

PART 806_COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 806.3_Other Than Full and Open Competition

 

Sec. 806.302-7  Public interest.



    Use of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(7) to support contract award using other 

than full and open competition will require a D&F prepared in accordance 

with FAR subpart 1.7 and VAAR subpart 801.7 and signed by the Secretary. 

The D&F will be prepared by the contracting officer and submitted by the 

head of contracting activity (Subpart 802.1) to the Agency Competition 

Advocate (806.501). The submission will include:

    (a) The date of expected contract award (Note: Congress must be 

notified 30 days prior to award), and



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    (b) A justification prepared by the contracting officer in 

accordance with FAR 6.303.



[51 FR 23066, June 25, 1986, as amended at 61 FR 20492, May 7, 1996]