...advantageous to the Government. 3-804 Reserved. 3-805 Written and Oral Discussions. 3-805.1 General. Written or oral discussions shall be conducted with...offerors who submit proposals within a competitive range, except that this requirement need not be applied to procurements: (i) of $10,000 or less; (ii) in which...

...the Armed Services Procurement Act, which calls for solicitation from the maximum number of qualified sources consistent with the nature and requirements of the supplies or services to be procured. The wording in Section 202 (a) (2), which permits the restriction of invitations for sealed bids to...

...USC S 2304) in which proposals are generally to be solicited "from the maximum number of qualified sources consistent with the nature and requirements of the supplies or services to be procured" (10 USC S 2304(g)). We are unaware of any provision in the Armed Services Procurement Act which would...

...this case. FPR 1-3.805-1 provides in pertinent part that : (a) After receipt of initial proposals, written or oral discussions shall be conducted with all responsible offerors who submitted proposals within a competitive range, price and other factors considered * • •. (b) *...

...negotiations required that "written or oral discussions be conducted with all responsible offerers who submit proposals within a competitive range, price and other factors considered.' In April 1967, the General Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report to the Congress entitled "Government-Wide...

...of qualified sources where prices are fixed by law or regulation. Written or oral discussions must be conducted with all responsible offerors who submit...competitive range, price and other factors considered. Simplified procedures are used for small purchases of $10,000 or less. They are classified as negotiated...

...services are to be procured by negotiation, offers shall be solicited from the maximum number of qualified sources consistent with the nature and requirements of the supplies or services to be procured. (c) No contract shall be entered into as a result of negotiation unless a business clearance or approval...

...requires that: "* * * proposals, including price, shall be solicited from the maximum number of qualified sources consistent with the nature and requirements of the supplies or services to be procured * * *." But sometimes it is not feasible to obtain competition. Section 2304(a)(10) of title 10 permits...

...fixed by law or regulation. Written or oral discussions must be conducted with all responsible offerers who submit proposals within a competitive range, price and other factors considered. Simplified procedures are used for small purchases of $10,000 or less. They are classified as negotiated...

...delivery will permit, proposals, including price, shall be solicited from the maximum number of qualified sources consistent with the nature and requirements...discussions shall be conducted with all responsible offerers who submit proposals within a competitive range, price, and other factors considered: Provided,...