# SUBCHAPTER B - COMPETITION AND ACQUISITION PLANNING

- PART 405 - PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS 
- PART 406 - COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS 
- PART 407 - ACQUISITION PLANNING 
- PART 408 - REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 
- PART 409 - CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS 
- PART 410 - MARKET RESEARCH 
- PART 411 - DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS 
- PART 412 - ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS 

- PART 405 - PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS    - Subpart 405.3 - Synopses of Contract Awards     - 405.303   Announcement of contract awards.
  - Subpart 405.4 - Release of Information     - 405.403   Requests from Members of Congress.
    - 405.404   Release of long-range acquisition estimates.
    - 405.404-1   Release procedures.
  - Subpart 405.5 - Paid Advertisements     - 405.502   Authority.
- PART 406 - COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS    - Subpart 406.2 - Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources     - 406.202   Establishing or maintaining alternative sources.
  - Subpart 406.3 - Other Than Full and Open Competition     - 406.302   Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition.
    - 406.302-70   Otherwise authorized by law.
  - Subpart 406.5 - Competition Advocates     - 406.501   Requirements.
- PART 407 - ACQUISITION PLANNING    - Subpart 407.1 - Acquisition Plans     - 407.103   Agency-head responsibilities.
    - 407.170   Advance acquisition plans.
  - Subpart 407.3 [Reserved]
  - Subpart 407.5 - Inherently Governmental Functions     - 407.503   Policy.
- PART 408 - REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES    - Subpart 408.4 - Federal Supply Schedules     - 408.404   Using schedules.
    - 408.404-3   Requests for waivers.
  - Subpart 408.7 - Acquisition From Nonprofit Agencies Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled     - 408.701   Definitions.
    - 408.705   Procedures.
    - 408.705-2   Direct order process.
    - 408.705-3   Allocation process.
    - 408.705-4   Compliance with orders.
    - 408.706   Purchase exemptions.
    - 408.707   Prices.
    - 408.711   Quality complaints.
    - 408.712   Specification changes.
    - 408.714   Communications with the central nonprofit agencies and the Committee.
  - Subpart 408.8 - Acquisition of Printing and Related Supplies     - 408.802   Policy.
  - Subpart 408.11 - Leasing of Motor Vehicles     - 408.1103   Contract requirements.
- PART 409 - CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS    - Subpart 409.4 - Debarment, Suspension and Ineligibility     - 409.403   Definitions.
    - 409.404   List of parties excluded from Federal procurement and nonprocurement programs.
    - 409.405   Effect of listing.
    - 409.405-1   Continuation of current contracts.
    - 409.405-2   Restrictions on subcontracting.
    - 409.406   Debarment.
    - 409.406-3   Procedures.
    - 409.407   Suspension.
    - 409.407-3   Procedures.
  - Subpart 409.5 - Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest     - 409.503   Waiver.
- PART 410 - MARKET RESEARCH    - 410.001   Policy.
  - 410.002   Procedures.
- PART 411 - DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS    - Subpart 411.1 - Selecting and Developing Requirements Documents     - 411.101   Order of precedence for requirements documents.
    - 411.103   Market acceptance.
    - 411.106   Purchase descriptions for service contracts.
    - 411.170   Brand name or equal.
    - 411.171   Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
  - Subpart 411.2 - Using and Maintaining Requirements Documents     - 411.202   Maintenance of standardization documents.
  - Subpart 411.4 - Delivery or Performance Schedules     - 411.404   Contract clauses.
  - Subpart 411.6 - Priorities and Allocations     - 411.600   Scope of subpart.
- PART 412 - ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS    - Subpart 412.3 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items     - 412.302   Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial items.