FAR 5.406 Public disclosure of justification documents for certain contract actions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 5.406
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 76 FR 14548 Effective May 16, 2011
- 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) Justifications and approvals for other than full and open competition must be posted in accordance with 6.305.
(b) Limited-source justifications (excluding brand name) for FSS orders or blanket purchase agreements with an estimated value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold must be posted in accordance with 8.405-6(a)(2).
(c) Justifications for task or delivery orders greater than the simplified acquisition threshold and awarded without providing for fair opportunity must be posted in accordance with 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(D).
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 6.305 Availability of the justification
- FAR 8.405-6(a)(2) Limiting sources
- FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(D) Ordering
Quick answers
What is FAR 5.406?
FAR 5.406 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Public disclosure of justification documents for certain contract actions".
When was FAR 5.406 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Requirements for Acquisitions Pursuant to Multiple-Award Contracts" (76 FR 14548), published Mar 16, 2011 and effective May 16, 2011.
Are changes to FAR 5.406 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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