{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-1206.302-7","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 1206.302-7","heading":"1206.302-7 Public interest.","body":"(a)(2) The authority under FAR 6.302-7 whereby full and open competition need not be provided for when determined that it is not in the public interest in a particular acquisition is reserved by the Secretary and may not be delegated. A written determination made and signed by the Secretary shall be included in the contract file.\n(c)(3) The contracting officer shall prepare a justification to support the determination under FAR 6.302-7(c)(3).","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 12—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING","PART 1206—COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS","Subpart 1206.3—Other Than Full and Open Competition"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"43731dff5d05d25c516e6c5a5d3d75605091651351f95b7769304a4b343e3509","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-1206.302-1","next":"us/48-cfr-1206.501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}