48 CFR § 18.101 - 18.101 General.

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title: "48 CFR § 18.101 - 18.101   General."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "18.101"
section_name: "18.101   General."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "18"
part_name: "EMERGENCY ACQUISITIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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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."
regulatory_source: "71 FR 38248, July 5, 2006, unless otherwise noted."
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# 18.101 18.101   General.

The FAR includes many acquisition flexibilities that are available to the contracting officer when certain conditions are met. These acquisition flexibilities do not require an emergency declaration or designation of contingency operation.