Drives cost savings

New FPDS Report “Competition based on Obligations” counts orders under multiple award contracts as competitive only if fair opportunity is given

• Report is currently only available to system administrators
• It is critical that a multiple award contract is identified as such in FPDS
• Fair opportunity must be addressed for each order placed under a multiple award contract (to include Federal Supply Schedules)

Section 863 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2009 (P.L. 111-417) extended competition standards for orders against multiple award contracts, previously applicable to DoD, government-wide

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