Good morning to all our FUN with the FAR℠ Family!
Our third episode of Fun with the FAR℠ 2025 will be hosted on February 12th,2025. Our host, Steve Daoust and our guest speaker, Rick A-to-Z will cover FAR Parts 5 and 6!
FAR Part 5: Publicizing Contract Actions
FAR Part 6: Competition Requirements
As we prepare for our 3rd episode of Season 12, here are a few Episode 3 FAR Facts for us to think about:
- The Government is required to publish notices at the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE), which can be found at https://sam.gov/content/home. FAR 5.003.
- .Contract modifications issued pursuant to the Changes clause or administrative modification do not need to be publicized. FAR 5.001.
- FAR 5.207 lists the content required in the publication of a synopsis.
- Contracting officers must publish awards larger than $4.5 million at 5pm (D.C. time) on the day of contract award. FAR 5.303.
- A subcontractor or supplier may, under certain circumstances, use the GPE to publicize subcontract opportunities that have a value in excess of $15,000. FAR 5.206(a)(2).
- .All exceptions to FAR Part 6 free and open competition requirements are required to be supported by a written “Justification and Approval”, except for the “Public interest” exception. The Public interest exception needs to be supported by a “Determination and Finding.” FAR 6.302-7.
- Justifications and Approvals for sole source contract awards are required to be published through the Government-wide point of entry after award and remain posted for a minimum of 30 days. FAR6.305.
- Advocates for competition are charged with responsibilities to not only promote competition but also to promote the acquisition of commercial items. FAR 6.502(a).