48 CFR § 852.273-71 - 852.273-71 Alternative negotiation techniques.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s852.273-71"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 852.273-71 - 852.273-71 Alternative negotiation techniques."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "852.273-71"
section_name: "852.273-71 Alternative negotiation techniques."
chapter_number: 8
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "CLAUSES AND FORMS"
part_number: "852"
part_name: "SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "38 U.S.C. 8127-8128 and 8151-8153; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 41 U.S.C. 1121(c)(3); 41 U.S.C. 1303; 41 U.S.C. 1702; and 48 CFR 1.301 through 1.304."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 2717, Jan. 15, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "852"
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# 852.273-71 852.273-71 Alternative negotiation techniques.
As prescribed in 873.110(b), insert the following provision:
****Alternative Negotiation Techniques (NOV 2021)
The Contracting Officer may elect to use the alternative negotiation techniques described in 873.111(d) in conducting this procurement. If used, Offerors may respond by maintaining offers as originally submitted, revising offers, or submitting an alternative offer. The Government may consider initial offers unless revised or withdrawn, revised offers, and alternative offers in making the award. Revising an offer does not guarantee an offeror an award.
****(End of provision)
[86 FR 54118, Sept. 30, 2021]