48 CFR § 36.601-1 - 36.601-1 Public announcement.

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title: "48 CFR § 36.601-1 - 36.601-1   Public announcement."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "36.601-1"
section_name: "36.601-1   Public announcement."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING"
part_number: "36"
part_name: "CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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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."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 42356, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 36.601-1 36.601-1   Public announcement.

The Government shall publicly announce all requirements for architect-engineer services and negotiate contracts for these services based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications of prospective contractors to perform the services at fair and reasonable prices. (See 40 U.S.C. 1101 *et seq.*)

[56 FR 29128, June 25, 1991, as amended at 70 FR 57454, Sept. 30, 2005]