# 48 CFR § 6.101: 6.101 Policy

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-6.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 6.101
- **Heading:** 6.101 Policy
- **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 B—ACQUISITION PLANNING > PART 6—COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS > Subpart 6.1—Full and Open Competition

## Text

(a) 10 U.S.C. 3201 and 41 U.S.C. 3301 require, with certain limited exceptions (see subparts 6.2 and 6.3), that contracting officers shall promote and provide for full and open competition in soliciting offers and awarding Government contracts.
(b) Contracting officers shall provide for full and open competition through use of the competitive procedure(s) contained in this subpart that are best suited to the circumstances of the contract action and consistent with the need to fulfill the Government's requirements efficiently (10 U.S.C. 3201 and 41 U.S.C. 3301).
[50 FR 1729, Jan. 11, 1985, and 50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985, as amended at 62 FR 51230, Sept. 30, 1997; 79 FR 24198, Apr. 29, 2014; 87 FR 73896, Dec. 1, 2022]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 6.100 6.100 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-6.100.md)
- [48 CFR § 6.101 6.101 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-6.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 6.102 6.102 Use of competitive procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-6.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 6.200 6.200 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-6.200.md)
- [48 CFR § 6.201 6.201 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-6.201.md)
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- [48 CFR § 6.204 6.204 Section 8(a) competition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-6.204.md)
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