§7.302. Policy.
48 C.F.R. § 7.302
The Circular provides that it is the policy of the Government to—
Perform inherently governmental activities with Government personnel; and
Subject commercial activities to the forces of competition.
As provided in the Circular, agencies shall—
Not use contractors to perform inherently governmental activities;
Conduct public-private competitions in accordance with the provisions of the Circular and, as applicable, these regulations;
Give appropriate consideration relative to cost when making performance decisions between agency and contractor performance in public-private competitions;
Consider the Agency Tender Official an interested party in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3551 to 3553 for purposes of filing a protest at the Government Accountability Office; and
Hear contests in accordance with OMB Circular A-76, Attachment B, Paragraph F.
When using sealed bidding in public-private competitions under OMB Circular A-76, contracting officers shall not hold discussions to correct deficiencies.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 71 FR 20299, Apr. 19, 2006, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 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 42124, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.