FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements
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FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements is the section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation that establishes policies and procedures to ensure full and open competition in U.S. federal government contracting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements Context triple: [Federal Acquisition Regulation, hasPart, FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements]
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A.
FARs
FARs are the comprehensive set of rules issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration that govern all aspects of civil aviation operations, certification, and safety.
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B.
FEI General Regulations
The FEI General Regulations are the core international rules framework issued by the Fédération Equestre Internationale that sets out the fundamental principles, governance, and conduct standards for all FEI-recognized equestrian competitions.
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C.
Competition Act
The Competition Act is a Canadian federal law that promotes and protects market competition by prohibiting anti-competitive practices such as cartels, abuse of dominance, and deceptive marketing.
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D.
3-320 FAR
3-320 FAR is a U.S. Army field artillery battalion that provides indirect fire support as part of the 320th Field Artillery Regiment.
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E.
14 CFR Part 420
14 CFR Part 420 is a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulation that sets licensing and safety requirements for the operation of commercial space launch sites (launch ranges).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements Target entity description: FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements is the section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation that establishes policies and procedures to ensure full and open competition in U.S. federal government contracting.
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A.
FARs
FARs are the comprehensive set of rules issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration that govern all aspects of civil aviation operations, certification, and safety.
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B.
FEI General Regulations
The FEI General Regulations are the core international rules framework issued by the Fédération Equestre Internationale that sets out the fundamental principles, governance, and conduct standards for all FEI-recognized equestrian competitions.
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C.
Competition Act
The Competition Act is a Canadian federal law that promotes and protects market competition by prohibiting anti-competitive practices such as cartels, abuse of dominance, and deceptive marketing.
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D.
3-320 FAR
3-320 FAR is a U.S. Army field artillery battalion that provides indirect fire support as part of the 320th Field Artillery Regiment.
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E.
14 CFR Part 420
14 CFR Part 420 is a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulation that sets licensing and safety requirements for the operation of commercial space launch sites (launch ranges).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Federal Acquisition Regulation part ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Civilian Agency Acquisition Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. federal executive agencies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
both sealed bidding and competitive negotiation procedures ⓘ contract actions above the simplified acquisition threshold ⓘ |
| authorizesException |
authorized or required by statute
ⓘ
industrial mobilization or expert services ⓘ international agreement ⓘ national security ⓘ only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements ⓘ public interest ⓘ unusual and compelling urgency ⓘ |
| defines |
full and open competition
ⓘ
full and open competition after exclusion of sources ⓘ other than full and open competition ⓘ |
| establishes |
policies for full and open competition
ⓘ
procedures for limiting competition when authorized ⓘ |
| excludes |
certain simplified acquisition procedures governed by FAR Part 13
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management and operating contracts where special authorities apply ⓘ |
| governs |
contract award competition requirements
ⓘ
contract solicitation methods ⓘ federal acquisition planning for competition ⓘ |
| implements | Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSubpart |
FAR Subpart 6.1 – Full and Open Competition
NERFINISHED
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FAR Subpart 6.2 – Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources NERFINISHED ⓘ FAR Subpart 6.3 – Other Than Full and Open Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ FAR Subpart 6.4 – Sealed Bidding and Competitive Proposals (as applicable by structure at given time) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalBasis |
10 U.S.C. competition requirements for defense agencies (as implemented)
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41 U.S.C. chapter 33 (as implemented for civilian agencies) ⓘ |
| limitedApplicationTo | acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold ⓘ |
| objective |
obtain the best value for the government through competition
ⓘ
prevent unnecessary restrictions on competition ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Acquisition Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | ensure full and open competition in federal contracting ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation
NERFINISHED
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FAR Part 5 – Publicizing Contract Actions NERFINISHED ⓘ FAR Part 7 – Acquisition Planning ⓘ |
| requires |
agencies to promote and provide for full and open competition to the maximum extent practicable
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appropriate approval levels for justifications ⓘ consideration of small business participation through competition ⓘ documentation of the basis for the competitive strategy ⓘ publicizing contract actions subject to competition requirements as prescribed elsewhere in FAR ⓘ use of competitive procedures unless an exception applies ⓘ written justification for other than full and open competition ⓘ |
| scope | policies and procedures for ensuring competition in federal contracting ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements Description of subject: FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements is the section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation that establishes policies and procedures to ensure full and open competition in U.S. federal government contracting.
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