The FAR’s definitions of competition
The Federal Acquisition Regulation defines what qualifies as full-and-open competition.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation classifies competition in three categories.
- Full-and-open competition, in which any company can submit a bid.
- Full-and-open competition after the exclusion of sources, in which an agency limits competition to a particular type of bidder, such as small businesses.
- Other than full-and-open competition, in which an agency justifies limited competition based on financial or time constraints.
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