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

Manuel, Kate M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Law;    Business;    Contracts;    Public contracts;   

RP-ID  :  R40633
RP-ID  :  R40633_2011Jan20

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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). It discusses (1) how responsibility determinations relate to other mechanisms that the government relies upon to ensure that contractors are responsible and otherwise eligible for federal contracts; (2) the performance-related and collateral standards used in making responsibility determinations; (3) the procedures for making responsibility determinations; and (4) recently enacted or proposed amendments to the standards or procedures for responsibility determinations.