{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-17.803","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 17.803","heading":"17.803 Applicability.","body":"Reverse auction processes shall not be used for—\n(a) Design-build construction contracts (see 36.104);\n(b) Procurements for architect-engineer services subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 11 (see 36.601);\n(c) Procurements using sealed bidding procedures (see part 14); or\n(d) Acquisition of personal protective equipment, in accordance with—\n(1) Sections 813 and 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328);\n(2) Section 882 of the NDAA for FY 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91); and\n(3) Section 880 of the John S. McCain NDAA for FY 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232, 41 U.S.C. 3701 note).","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 17—SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS","Subpart 17.8—Reverse Auctions"],"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":"7ec4964566a58165beb4060a1065a6a35144e7b63a2b894a8821341bab0f4669","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-17.802","next":"us/48-cfr-17.804"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}