Regulations last checked for updates: May 02, 2025

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Oct 18, 2025
6.302 - 6.302 Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition.

The following statutory authorities (including applications and limitations) permit contracting without providing for full and open competition. Requirements for justifications to support the use of these authorities are in 6.303.

[50 FR 52431, Dec. 23, 1985]
authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
source: 50 FR 1729, Jan. 11, 1985; 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 6.302