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Full and Open Competition

• Full and Open Competition

• 10 U.S.C. 2304, contracting officers shall promote and provide for full and open competition in soliciting offers and awarding Government contracts, with certain limitations
• Even if full and open competition is not practicable, the CO is required to solicit offers from as many potential sources as practicable under the circumstances and prepare a justification for other than full and open competition
• An approved J&A does not authorize the rejection of proposals from other offerors
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