# 48 CFR § 9.104-1: 9.104-1 General standards

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## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 9.104-1
- **Heading:** 9.104-1 General standards
- **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 9—CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS > Subpart 9.1—Responsible Prospective Contractors

## Text

To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must—
(a) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them (see 9.104-3(a));
(b) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;
(c) Have a satisfactory performance record (see 9.104-3(b)
and subpart 42.15). A prospective contractor shall not be determined responsible or nonresponsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history, except as provided in 9.104-2;
(d) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics (for example, see subpart 42.15);
(e) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors) (see 9.104-3(a));
(f) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them (see 9.104-3(a)); and
(g) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations (see also inverted domestic corporation prohibition at 9.108).
[48 FR 42142, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 27119, July 29, 1986; 56 FR 55374, Oct. 25, 1991; 60 FR 16718, Mar. 31, 1995; 61 FR 67410, Dec. 20, 1996; 65 FR 80264, Dec. 20, 2000; 66 FR 17756, Apr. 3, 2001; 66 FR 66986, 66989, Dec. 27, 2001; 73 FR 67091, Nov. 12, 2008; 74 FR 31563, July 1, 2009; 76 FR 31413, May 31, 2011; 84 FR 19844, May 6, 2019]

## Nearby sections

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- [48 CFR § 9.101 9.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-9.101.md)
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- [48 CFR § 9.103 9.103 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-9.103.md)
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- [48 CFR § 9.104-2 9.104-2 Special standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-9.104-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 9.104-3 9.104-3 Application of standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-9.104-3.md)
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- [48 CFR § 9.105-2 9.105-2 Determinations and documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-9.105-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 9.105-3 9.105-3 Disclosure of preaward information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-9.105-3.md)

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