FAR 37.105 Competition in service contracting
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 37.105
- Type
- Section
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(a) Unless otherwise provided by statute, contracts for services shall be awarded through sealed bidding whenever the conditions in 6.401(a) are met, (except see 6.401(b)).
(b) The provisions of statute and part 6 of this regulation requiring competition apply fully to service contracts. The method of contracting used to provide for competition may vary with the type of service being acquired and may not necessarily be limited to price competition.
Sections cited
- FAR 6.401(a) Sealed bidding and competitive proposals
- FAR Part 6 Competition Requirements
Quick answers
What is FAR 37.105?
FAR 37.105 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Competition in service contracting".
Are changes to FAR 37.105 proposed?
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