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Title: | Competition in Federal Contracting: An Overview of the Legal Requirements |
Authors: | Kate M. Manuel |
Keywords: | Competition In Contracting Act of 1984 Competition National Security Single Source Task Order Delivery Order Industrial Base |
Issue Date: | 30-Jun-2011 |
Publisher: | Congressional Research Service |
Citation: | Unlimited Distribution |
Series/Report no.: | Congressional Research Service Report SEC809-RL-11-0224 |
Abstract: | Competition in federal procurement contracting has become a topic of increased congressional and public interest, in part because of alleged misconduct involving noncompetitive contracts and reports that the number of noncompetitive contract actions has increased. The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 generally governs competition in federal procurement contracting. Any procurement contract not entered into through the use of procurement procedures expressly authorized by a particular statute is subject to CICA. CICA requires that contracts be entered into after “full and open competition through the use of competitive procedures unless certain circumstances exist that would permit agencies to use noncompetitive procedures. Any contract entered into without full and open competition is noncompetitive, but noncompetitive contracts can still be in compliance with CICA when circumstances permitting other than full and open competition exist. |
URI: | https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/4153 |
Appears in Collections: | Section 809 Panel: Reports, Recommendations & Resource Library |
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