48 CFR 5.003 - 5.003 Governmentwide point of entry.

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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Apr 25, 2024

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5.000 - 5.000 Scope of part.

5.001 - 5.001 Definition.

5.002 - 5.002 Policy.

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Subpart 5.1 [5.101 - 5.102] - Subpart 5.1—Dissemination of Information

Subpart 5.2 [5.201 - 5.207] - Subpart 5.2—Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions

Subpart 5.3 [5.301 - 5.303] - Subpart 5.3—Synopses of Contract Awards

Subpart 5.4 [5.401 - 5.406] - Subpart 5.4—Release of Information

Subpart 5.5 [5.501 - 5.504] - Subpart 5.5—Paid Advertisements

Subpart 5.6 [5.601 - 5.601] - Subpart 5.6—Publicizing Multi-Agency Use Contracts

Subpart 5.7 [5.701 - 5.705] - Subpart 5.7—Publicizing Requirements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

5.000 - 5.000 Scope of part.

This part prescribes policies and procedures for publicizing contract opportunities and award information.

5.001 - 5.001 Definition.

Contract action, as used in this part, means an action resulting in a contract, as defined in subpart 2.1, including actions for additional supplies or services outside the existing contract scope, but not including actions that are within the scope and under the terms of the existing contract, such as contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause, or funding and other administrative changes.

[67 FR 13053, Mar. 20, 2002]

5.002 - 5.002 Policy.

Contracting officers must publicize contract actions in order to—

(a) Increase competition;

(b) Broaden industry participation in meeting Government requirements; and

(c) Assist small business concerns, veteran-owned small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, HUBZone small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, and women-owned small business concerns in obtaining contracts and subcontracts.

[50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985, as amended at 60 FR 48259, Sept. 18, 1995; 65 FR 60544, Oct. 11, 2000]

5.003 - 5.003 Governmentwide point of entry.

For any requirement in the FAR to publish a notice, the contracting officer must transmit the notices to the GPE.

[68 FR 56678, Oct. 1, 2003]