41 CFR 105-72.506
§ 105-72.506 Procurement records.
United States · 41 CFR — Public Contracts and Property Management · Status: effective
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- 41 CFR 105-72.506, § 105-72.506 Procurement records, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/199103
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Procurement records and files for purchases in excess of the small purchase threshold shall include the following at a minimum:
(a) Basis for contractor selection,
(b) Justification for lack of competition when competitive bids or offers are not obtained, and
(c) Basis for award cost or price.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.