{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-455.234","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 455.234","heading":"Awarding of a contract.","body":"(a) CMS awards and administers Medicaid integrity audit program contracts in accordance with acquisition regulations set forth at 48 CFR chapters 1 and 3, this subpart, and all other applicable laws and regulations. These competitive procedures and requirements for awarding Medicaid integrity audit program contracts are to be used as follows:\n(1) When entering into new contracts under this section.\n(2) At any other time considered appropriate by the Secretary.\n(b) An entity is eligible to be awarded a Medicaid integrity audit program contract only if meets the eligibility requirements established in § 455.202, 48 CFR chapter 3, and all other applicable laws and requirements.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 455—PROGRAM INTEGRITY: MEDICAID","Subpart C—Medicaid Integrity Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"d09ebf07826e05898db6d15b0743839939e3a0c705021ac4c3318c33c4b41cf0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-455.232","next":"us/42-cfr-455.236"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}