# 7 CFR § 2500.011: Competition

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.011

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 2500.011
- **Heading:** Competition
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XXV—OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 2500—OAO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—GENERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES > Subpart B—Pre-Award: Solicitation and Proposals

## Text

(a) Standards for competition. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, OAO will enter into discretionary grants or cooperative agreement only after competition, unless restricted by statute.
(b) Exception. The OAO ADO may make a determination in writing that competition is not deemed appropriate for a particular transaction. Such determination shall be limited to transactions where it can be adequately justified that a noncompetitive award is in the best interest of the Federal Government and necessary to the goals of the program. Non-competitive determinations will comply with regulations established in 7 CFR 3015.158(d).

## Nearby sections

- [7 CFR § 2500.001 § 2500.001 Applicability of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.001.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.002 § 2500.002 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.002.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.003 § 2500.003 Other applicable statutes and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.003.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.011 § 2500.011 Competition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.011.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.012 § 2500.012 Requests for proposals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.012.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.013 § 2500.013 Types of proposals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.013.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.014 § 2500.014 Eligibility requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.014.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.015 § 2500.015 Content of a proposal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.015.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.016 § 2500.016 Submission of a proposal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.016.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.017 § 2500.017 Confidentiality of proposals and awards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.017.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.018 § 2500.018 Electronic submission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.018.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.021 § 2500.021 Guiding principles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.021.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.022 § 2500.022 Preliminary proposal review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.022.md)
- [7 CFR § 2500.023 § 2500.023 Selection of reviewers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-2500.023.md)

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