[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR3.603]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 3--IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 3.6--Contracts With Government Employees or Organizations Owned 
                          or Controlled by Them
 
Sec. 3.603  Responsibilities of the contracting officer.

    (a) Before awarding a contract, the contracting officer shall obtain 
an authorization under 3.602 if--
    (1) The contracting officer knows, or has reason to believe, that a 
prospective contractor is one to which award is otherwise prohibited 
under 3.601; and
    (2) There is a most compelling reason to make an award to that 
prospective contractor.
    (b) The contracting officer shall comply with the requirements and 
guidance in subpart 9.5 before awarding a contract to an organization 
owned or substantially owned or controlled by Government employees.