CHAPTER 3
Justifying Contract Awards without Full and Open Competition
(FAR 6.3)
Did you know that a written justification is required when an agency decides to award a contract without full and open competition and that the justification is required by law to be made available for public inspection? This written justification must be prepared in accordance with FAR 6.3 (Other than Full and Open Competition).
A recent acquisition audit reported that an agency had awarded a contract valued at $100 million to one vendor without the required justification and agency approvals for a noncompetitive solicitation. When written justifications are provided, audit review reports often find that they are inadequate, incomplete, and not prepared in accordance ...
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