{
  "node_id": "us-41-usc-3301-full-open-competition-federal-procurement",
  "title": "41 USC 3301 - Full and Open Competition in Federal Procurement (Competition in Contracting Act)",
  "domain": "Public Sector & Government Procurement",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-31",
  "bluf": "41 USC 3301 (originally enacted in 1984 as the Competition in Contracting Act, recodified in 2011 by Pub L 111-350) requires executive agencies conducting procurement of property or services to obtain full and open competition through the use of competitive procedures, by either soliciting sealed bids or requesting competitive proposals; sealed bids are required when time permits, award will be made on the basis of price and other price-related factors, discussions are not necessary, and there is a reasonable expectation of more than one bid; otherwise competitive proposals must be requested; the Federal Acquisition Regulation implements these requirements consistent with the need to efficiently fulfill the Government's requirements.",
  "paywall": {
    "status": "LOCKED",
    "unlock_cost_usd": "0.01",
    "skyfire_id": "41779894-ece2-4163-9761-b3b1b76e19b0"
  },
  "crosswalks": {
    "_available_keys": [
      "exceptions_to_full_competition",
      "far_implementation",
      "dfars_overlap",
      "industry_mapping",
      "enforcement_anchors",
      "sealed_bid_vs_competitive_proposal_test"
    ],
    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
    "us-fasa-1994-federal-acquisition-streamlining-pl-103-355"
  ],
  "primary_citations_count": 5
}