The government must use “full and open competition” when it purchases goods or services unless one of seven primary exceptions is met. A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision serves as a reminder that such exceptions do not necessarily mean competition can be abandoned altogether.
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A proposed regulation would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require government contract offerors with over $10 million in federal grants and contracts to provide information relating to criminal convictions, civil judgments and administrative proceedings directly into a new information system maintained by the government.
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