Limited Sources Justification and Approval Sample Clauses

The Limited Sources Justification and Approval clause establishes the requirement for documenting and justifying the use of non-competitive procurement methods when only a limited number of sources are available. In practice, this clause mandates that contracting officers provide a written rationale explaining why competition is restricted, such as when only one supplier can meet the technical requirements or when urgent circumstances preclude full competition. Its core function is to ensure transparency and accountability in procurement decisions, helping to prevent favoritism and ensure that limited competition is properly justified.
Limited Sources Justification and Approval. Orders placed under Federal Supply Schedules are exempt from the requirements in Part 6. However, an ordering activity must justify its action when restricting consideration—
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Limited Sources Justification and Approval. (a) Orders placed under Federal Supply Schedules are exempt from the requirements in Part 6. However, an ordering activity must justify its action when restricting consideration— (1) Of schedule contractors to fewer than required in FAR 8.405-1 or 8.405-2; or (2) To an item peculiar to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer). A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer. Brand name specifications shall not be used unless the particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs. (b) Circumstances that may justify restriction cited in paragraph (a)(1) of this subsection include— (1) Only one source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the work; (2) The new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order must not have been previously issued under sole source or limited source procedures; (3) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the ordering procedures would result in unacceptable delays. (c) Ordering activities shall procure such requirements only if the need to do so is justified in writing and approved at the levels specified in paragraphs (f) and (h) of this subsection. (d) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this subsection, when an order contains brand name specifications, the ordering activity shall post the following information along with the Request for Quotation (RFQ) to e-Buy (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇): (1) For proposed orders exceeding $25,000, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, the documentation required by paragraph (f) of this subsection. (2) For proposed orders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, the justification required by paragraph (g) of this subsection. (e) The posting requirement of paragraph (d) of this subsection does not apply when— (1) Disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classified information) or create other security risks. The fact that access to classified matter may be necessary to submit a...
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Limited Sources Justification and Approval. ( a) Or de r s pl a ced un de ▇ ▇ ▇▇▇ r a l S u p- pl y S c h ed u les a r e exe m p t f r o m t h e r e- q u i r e m e n t s i n P a r t 6. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ r , a n o r - de r i n g a c t ivi t y m u s t j u s t ify i t s a c t io n w h e n r es t r ic t i n g co n s ide r a t io n— (1) Of sc h ed u le co n t r a c t o r s t o fewe r t h a n r eq u i r ed i n 8.405–1 o r 8.405–2; o r (2) T o a n i t e m pec u li a r t o o n e m a nu- fa c t ur e r ( e.g., a p a r t ic u l a r b r a n d n a m e, p r od u c t , o r a fe a t ur e of a p r od u c t , pe- c u li a r t o o n e m a nufa c t ur e r ). A b r a n d n a m e i t e m , w h e t h e r a v a il a ble o n o n e o r m o r e sc h ed u le co n t r a c t s, i s a n i t e m pe- c u li a r t o o n e m a nufa c t ur e r . B r a n d n a m e specific a t io n s s h a ll n o t be u sed un less t h e p a r t ic u l a r b r a n d n a m e, p r od- u c t , o r fe a t ur e i s esse n t i a l t o t h e Gov- e rn m e n t ’s r eq u i r e m e n t s, a n d m a r k e t r ese a r c h i n dic a t es o t h e r co m p a n ies’ s i m il a r p r od u c t s, o r p r od u c t s l a c k i n g t h e p a r t ic u l a r fe a t ur e, do n o t m ee t , o r c a nn o t be m odified ▇ ▇ ▇ ee t , t h e a ge n- c y’s n ▇▇▇▇. ( b) Ci r c u m s t a n ces t h a t m a y j u s t ify r es t r ic t io n ci t ed i n p a r a g r a p h ( a)(1) of t h i s s u bsec t io ▇ ▇ ▇ ▇▇ u de— (1) On l y o n e so ur ▇▇ ▇ ▇ ▇ ▇ ▇ ▇ ble of r e- spo n di n g d u e t o t h e un iq u e o r speci a l- ized n a t ur e of t h e wo r k ; (2) T h e n ew wo r k i s a logic a l follow- o n t o a n o r igi n a l F ede r a l S u ppl y S c h ed u le o r de r p r ovided t h a t t h e o r igi- n a l o r de r w a s pl a ced i n a cco r d a n ce wi t h t h e a pplic a ble F ede r a l S u ppl y S c h ed u le o r de r i n g p r oced ur es. T h e o r igi n a l o r de r m u s t n o t h a ve bee n p r e- vio u s l y iss u ed un de r sole so ur ce o r li m - i t ed so ur ce p r oced ur es; (3) A n ur ge n t a n d co m pelli n g n eed ex- i s t s, a n d followi n g t h e o r de r i n g p r oce- d ur es wo u ld r es u l t i n un a ccep t a ble del a y s. ( c) Or de r i n g a c t ivi t ies s h a ll p r oc ur e s u c h r eq u i r e m e n t s o n l y if t h e n eed t o do so i s j u s t ified i n w r i t i n g a n d a p- ▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇ a t t h e levels specified i n p a r a- g r a p h s (f) a n d ( h) of t h i s s u bsec t io n . ( d) E xcep t a s p r ovided i n p a r a g r a p h ( e) of t h i s s u bsec t io ...
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  • Review and Approval The Supplier confirms and agrees that it shall apply to receive ISR's written consent, wherever ISR's consent, explicitly or implied, is required according to this Agreement. This requirement and the provision of ISR consent, shall not derogate in any way from Supplier's responsibilities and liabilities under this Agreement, and ISR shall bear no responsibility or liability whatsoever in connection with the review (whether or not there are objections) and/or with any approval given to, or denied from, Supplier, with respect to any matter and/or document, including but without limitation, drawings, designs (at all phases), plans, tests or otherwise.

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  • Authorization and Approvals No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower, the Parent, or any Guarantor of the Credit Documents to which it is a party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. At the time of each Borrowing, no authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority will be required for such Borrowing or the use of the proceeds of such Borrowing the absence of which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.

  • Regulatory Consents and Approvals All consents, approvals and actions of, filings with and notices to any Governmental or Regulatory Authority necessary to permit Purchaser and Seller to perform their obligations under this Agreement and the Operative Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (a) shall have been duly obtained, made or given, (b) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, (c) shall not be subject to the satisfaction of any condition that has not been satisfied or waived and (d) shall be in full force and effect, and all terminations or expirations of waiting periods imposed by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Operative Agreements shall have occurred.

  • Consents and Approval Except where expressly provided as being in the sole discretion of a Party, where agreement, approval, acceptance, consent, confirmation, notice or similar action by either Party is required under this Agreement, such action shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld. An approval or consent given by a Party under this Agreement shall not relieve the other Party from responsibility for complying with the requirements of this Agreement, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of any rights under this Agreement, except as and to the extent otherwise expressly provided in such approval or consent.