48 CFR § 815.370-1 - 815.370-1 Policy.

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title: "48 CFR § 815.370-1 - 815.370-1   Policy."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "815.370-1"
section_name: "815.370-1   Policy."
chapter_number: 8
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
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subchapter_name: "CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES"
part_number: "815"
part_name: "CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION"
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authority: "38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 41 U.S.C. 1121(c)(3); 41 U.S.C. 1702; and 48 CFR 1.301 through 1.304."
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# 815.370-1 815.370-1   Policy.

It is VA policy, if only one offer is received in response to a competitive solicitation, to—

(a) Take action to promote competition (see 815.370-2); and

(b) Ensure that the price is fair and reasonable (see 815.370-3) and comply with the statutory requirement for certified cost or pricing data (see FAR 15.403-4).

[84 FR 46452, Sept. 4, 2019]