---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 455.234"
title: "42"
number: "455.234"
heading: "Awarding of a contract."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/455.234"
---

# §455.234. Awarding of a contract.

- (a) CMS awards and administers Medicaid integrity audit program contracts in accordance with acquisition regulations set forth at 48 CFR chapters [1](/cfr/48/ch1.md) and [3](/cfr/48/ch3.md), 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:
  - (1) **When entering into new contracts under this section.**
  - (2) **At any other time considered appropriate by the Secretary.**
- (b) An entity is eligible to be awarded a Medicaid integrity audit program contract only if meets the eligibility requirements established in [§ 455.202](/cfr/42/455.202.md), [48 CFR chapter 3](/cfr/48/ch3.md), and all other applicable laws and requirements.

## Notes

### Amendments

[73 FR 55771, Sept. 26, 2008]

### Source

Source: 72 FR 67655, Nov. 30, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 45262, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[73 FR 55771, Sept. 26, 2008]