# 48 CFR § 15.101-3: 15.101-3 Tiered evaluation of small business offers

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.101-3

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 15.101-3
- **Heading:** 15.101-3 Tiered evaluation of small business offers
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES > PART 15—CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION > Subpart 15.1—Source Selection Processes and Techniques

## Text

An agency shall not create a tiered (or “cascading”) evaluation of offers, as described in 13 CFR 125.2, for multiple-award contracts unless an agency has statutory authority.
[85 FR 11756, Feb. 27, 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 15.100 15.100 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.100.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.101 15.101 Best value continuum.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.101-1 15.101-1 Tradeoff process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.101-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.101-2 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.101-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.101-3 15.101-3 Tiered evaluation of small business offers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.101-3.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.102 15.102 Oral presentations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.200 15.200 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.200.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.201 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.201.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.202 15.202 Advisory multi-step process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.202.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.203 15.203 Requests for proposals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.203.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.204 15.204 Contract format.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.204.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.204-1 15.204-1 Uniform contract format.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.204-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.204-2 15.204-2 Part I—The Schedule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.204-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 15.204-3 15.204-3 Part II—Contract Clauses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-15.204-3.md)

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