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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Oct 18, 2025
815.370-2 - 815.370-2 Promote competition.

Except as provided in 815.370-4, if only one offer is received when competitive procedures were used and the solicitation allowed fewer than 30 days for receipt of proposals, the contracting officer should—

(a) Consult with the requiring activity as to whether the requirements document should be revised in order to promote more competition (see FAR 6.502(b) and 11.002); and

(b) Consider re-soliciting, allowing an additional period of at least 30 days for receipt of proposals.

[84 FR 46452, Sept. 4, 2019]
authority: 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 41 U.S.C. 1121(c)(3); 41 U.S.C. 1702; and 48 CFR 1.301 through 1.304
source: 73 FR 2717, Jan. 15, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 815.370-2