CHAPTER 11
Legal Review during the Solicitation Phase
(FAR 1.602-3, 4.8; 14.407-3, 14.407-4, 15.303, 42.12, part 33, 37.103, 37.104, part 49)
A recent audit performed by an agency inspector general revealed that an acquisition office had made a conscious decision not to comply with agency policy requiring legal review of solicitations because its solicitations were not being reviewed on time. Other acquisition audits also have reported that solicitations are not being reviewed for legal sufficiency prior to issuance. Some acquisition organizations skip the legal review process for solicitations because they are not aware of its benefits.
A legal review ensures that a solicitation and related transactions are in compliance with acquisition laws ...
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