US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 3012

Competitive procedures

In this part, the term “competitive procedures” means procedures under which the head of an agency enters into a contract pursuant to full and open competition. Such term also includes—
(1)
procurement of architectural or engineering services conducted in accordance with chapter 11 of title 40;
(2)
the competitive selection for award of science and technology proposals resulting from a general solicitation and the peer review or scientific review (as appropriate) of such proposals;
(3)
the procedures established by the Administrator of General Services for the multiple award schedule program of the General Services Administration if—
(A)
participation in the program has been open to all responsible sources; and
(B)
orders and contracts under such program result in the best value to meet the needs of the United States;
(4)
15 U.S.C. 644 procurements conducted in furtherance of section 15 of the Small Business Act () as long as all responsible business concerns that are entitled to submit offers for such procurements are permitted to compete; and
(5)
15 U.S.C. 638 a competitive selection of research proposals resulting from a general solicitation and peer review or scientific review (as appropriate) solicited pursuant to section 9 of the Small Business Act ().

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1806(b)(1)134 Stat. 4153Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 812(a)(3)139 Stat. 951(Added and amended , (3), , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2302 of this titlePub. L. 116–283, § 1806(b)(3)act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 127Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, § 2722(a)98 Stat. 1186Pub. L. 98–577, title V, § 504(b)(3)98 Stat. 3087Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1343(a)(13)100 Stat. 3993Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(2)101 Stat. 284Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(b)(2)116 Stat. 1295Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title II, § 221131 Stat. 1333The text of par. (2) of , which was transferred to this section and amended by , was based on , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .

Prior Provisions

section 7012 of this titleA prior section 3012 was renumbered .

section 3013 of this titleAnother prior section 3012 was renumbered and subsequently repealed.

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–602025—Par. (3)(B). substituted “best value” for “lowest overall cost alternative”.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1806(b)(3)section 2302 of this title2021—, transferred par. (2) of to this section, realigned margin, struck out par. (2) designation at beginning, substituted “In this part, the term” for “The term” in introductory provisions, redesignated subpars. (A) to (E) as pars. (1) to (5), respectively, and, in par. (3), redesignated cls. (i) and (ii) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleSection and amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding .