48 CFR 3.603 - 3.603 Responsibilities of the contracting officer.

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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Apr 22, 2024

View all text of Subpart 3.6 [3.601 - 3.603]

3.603 - 3.603 Responsibilities of the contracting officer.

(a) Before awarding a contract, the contracting officer shall obtain an authorization under 3.602 if—

(1) The contracting officer knows, or has reason to believe, that a prospective contractor is one to which award is otherwise prohibited under 3.601; and

(2) There is a most compelling reason to make an award to that prospective contractor.

(b) The contracting officer shall comply with the requirements and guidance in subpart 9.5 before awarding a contract to an organization owned or substantially owned or controlled by Government employees.

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: 48 FR 42108, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 48 CFR 3.603