FAR 52.244-5 — Competition in Subcontracting
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As prescribed in [FAR 44.204], insert the following clause:
Competition in Subcontracting (AUG 2024)
(a)
(a) The Contractor shall select subcontractors (including suppliers) on a competitive basis to the maximum practical extent consistent with the objectives and requirements of the contract.
(b)
(b) If the Contractor is an approved mentor under the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program (10 U.S.C. 4902), the Contractor may award subcontracts under this contract on a noncompetitive basis to its protégés.
(End of clause)
Citation history: [48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 34762, July 3, 1995; 61 FR 2638, Jan. 26, 1996; 61 FR 67420, Dec. 20, 1996; 63 FR 34062, June 22, 1998; 89 FR 61339, July 30, 2024]
Source: eCFR • Pulled 2026-04-16