§3.603. Responsibilities of the contracting officer.
48 C.F.R. § 3.603
Before awarding a contract, the contracting officer shall obtain an authorization under 3.602 if—
The contracting officer knows, or has reason to believe, that a prospective contractor is one to which award is otherwise prohibited under 3.601; and
There is a most compelling reason to make an award to that prospective contractor.
The contracting officer shall comply with the requirements and guidance in subpart 9.5 before awarding a contract to an organization owned or substantially owned or controlled by Government employees.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
Source
Source: 48 FR 42108, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.