48 CFR § 915.201 - 915.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.

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title: "48 CFR § 915.201 - 915.201   Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "915.201"
section_name: "915.201   Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals."
chapter_number: 9
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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part_number: "915"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 7101  and 50 U.S.C. 2401"
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# 915.201 915.201   Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals.

(e) Approval for the use of solicitations for information or planning purposes shall be obtained from the Head of the Contracting Activity.