41 U.S.C. § 107 — Full and open competition

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This section defines "full and open competition" for government procurement. It means every qualified company is allowed to submit a sealed bid or a competitive proposal on the contract.

This section gives one definition used throughout this subtitle on government contracting. When the law says a procurement uses "full and open competition," it means every responsible source — any company or person qualified to do the work — is allowed to submit either a sealed bid or a competitive proposal for that procurement. No qualified bidder can be shut out.

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In this subtitle, the term “full and open competition”, when used with respect to a procurement, means that all responsible sources are permitted to submit sealed bids or competitive proposals on the procurement.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3680.)

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2011Enacted · Pub. L. 111-350 · 124 Stat. 3680

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