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Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System › Chapter 1 › Part 3 › Subpart 3.7 › § 3.701: Purpose.

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This subpart provides— (a) An administrative remedy with respect to contracts in relation to which there has been— (1) A final conviction for bribery, conflict of interest, disclosure or receipt of contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information in exchange for a thing of value or to give anyone a competitive advantage in the award of a Federal agency procurement contract, or similar misconduct; or (2) An agency head determination that contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information has been disclosed or received in exchange for a thing of value, or for the purpose of obtaining or giving anyone a competitive advantage in the award of a Federal agency procurement contract; and (b) A means to deter similar misconduct in the future by those who are involved in the award, performance, and administration of Government contracts. [62 FR 232, Jan. 2, 1997]

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