Responsibility Determinations Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation: Legal Standards and Procedures

Manuel, Kate M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Law;    Liability (Law);    Business;    Contracts;    Public contracts;   

RP-ID  :  R40633
RP-ID  :  R40633_2010Aug18

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the standards and procedures that federal agencies use in making responsibility determinations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). As a general rule, government agencies contract with the lowest qualified responsible bidder or offeror. Responsibility is an attribute of the contractor, while price and qualifications are attributes of the bid or offer. Under the FAR, "[n]o purchase or award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility."