Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 12, 2026

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Jan 28, 2026
1406.302-7 - 1406.302-7 Public interest.

The CO shall prepare the D&F and complete the justification to support use of public interest authority for other than full and open competition and submit it through the HCA to the Director, PAM, for further action.

authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390, 40 U.S.C. 486(c); and 5 U.S.C. 301.
source: 75 FR 19829, Apr. 15, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 1406.302-7