{
  "node_id": "us-10-usc-3201-dod-competition-requirements",
  "title": "10 USC § 3201 - Department of Defense Competition Requirements (formerly 10 USC 2304)",
  "domain": "Public Sector & Government Procurement",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-01",
  "bluf": "10 USC § 3201 (recodified from former 10 USC 2304 by the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act, Pub. L. 117-81, Title XVII, Subtitle B, § 1701) establishes the parallel competition requirement for the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, and NASA - mirroring 41 USC 3301 for civilian agencies: the head of an agency conducting a procurement for property or services shall obtain full and open competition through the use of competitive procedures; sealed bids must be solicited if (A) time permits sealed bid solicitation, submission, and evaluation; (B) award will be on price and other price-related factors; (C) discussions are not necessary; and (D) there is reasonable expectation of more than one bid; otherwise competitive proposals must be requested; exceptions are codified in 10 USC 3203, 3204, and 3205 (the DoD-specific other-than-full-and-open-competition justifications mirroring 41 USC 3304 for civilian agencies); the Federal Acquisition Regulation implements the requirement in a manner consistent with the need to efficiently fulfill the Government's requirements; FAR Part 6 (Competition Requirements) is the cross-agency implementation and DFARS Part 206 is the DoD-specific supplement.",
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    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
    "us-41-usc-3301-full-open-competition-federal-procurement",
    "us-fasa-1994-federal-acquisition-streamlining-pl-103-355",
    "dfars-7012-defense-cyber"
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  "primary_citations_count": 5
}