[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR871.104]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

PART 871_LOAN GUARANTY AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND COUNSELING 

PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart 871.1_Loan Guaranty Program

 

Sec. 871.104  Qualification of bidders.



    (a) Qualification of bidders shall be established in accordance with 

procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 9.1 and subpart 809.1 of this 

chapter.

    (b) Management brokers are not considered acceptable bidders for 

repair contracts due to their close association on a fee basis with the 

Department of Veterans Affairs. This restriction would apply equally to 

any contracting firm in which the management broker has an interest and 

in which it could be presumed that such firm would have an advantage 

over the other bidders. This does not preclude the performance of work 

by management brokers of a routine recurring maintenance category or 

minor repairs by personnel employed directly on the payroll of the 

broker. In these cases, it must be established that any charges for such 

services are not in excess of the prevailing fees for like services in 

the area.