FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation
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FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation is the section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation that governs the policies and procedures for competitive and noncompetitive negotiated procurements by U.S. federal agencies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12915511 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation Context triple: [Federal Acquisition Regulation, hasPart, FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation]
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A.
FARs
FARs are the comprehensive set of rules issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration that govern all aspects of civil aviation operations, certification, and safety.
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B.
14 CFR Part 150
14 CFR Part 150 is a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulation that establishes the process and standards for airport noise compatibility planning and noise exposure mapping.
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C.
14 CFR Part 420
14 CFR Part 420 is a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulation that sets licensing and safety requirements for the operation of commercial space launch sites (launch ranges).
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D.
14 CFR Part 450
14 CFR Part 450 is a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulation that establishes streamlined, performance-based licensing and safety requirements for commercial space launch and reentry operations.
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E.
14 CFR Part 401
14 CFR Part 401 is a section of U.S. federal aviation and space regulations that sets definitions, licensing, and procedural requirements for commercial space transportation activities overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation Target entity description: FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation is the section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation that governs the policies and procedures for competitive and noncompetitive negotiated procurements by U.S. federal agencies.
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A.
FARs
FARs are the comprehensive set of rules issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration that govern all aspects of civil aviation operations, certification, and safety.
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B.
14 CFR Part 150
14 CFR Part 150 is a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulation that establishes the process and standards for airport noise compatibility planning and noise exposure mapping.
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C.
14 CFR Part 420
14 CFR Part 420 is a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulation that sets licensing and safety requirements for the operation of commercial space launch sites (launch ranges).
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D.
14 CFR Part 450
14 CFR Part 450 is a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulation that establishes streamlined, performance-based licensing and safety requirements for commercial space launch and reentry operations.
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E.
14 CFR Part 401
14 CFR Part 401 is a section of U.S. federal aviation and space regulations that sets definitions, licensing, and procedural requirements for commercial space transportation activities overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federal Acquisition Regulation part
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U.S. federal procurement regulation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. executive agencies
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linked to:
U.S. federal agencies
negotiated contracts for construction when applicable ⓘ negotiated contracts for services ⓘ negotiated contracts for supplies ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations ⓘ |
| covers |
best value tradeoff procedures
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competitive range determinations ⓘ contract award based on proposals ⓘ cost or pricing data requirements ⓘ evaluation of proposals ⓘ exchanges with offerors ⓘ solicitation and receipt of proposals ⓘ source selection documentation ⓘ source selection processes ⓘ |
| defines |
clarifications in negotiated procurements
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communications with offerors ⓘ discussions in negotiated procurements ⓘ |
| establishes |
policies for cost realism analysis
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policies for price reasonableness determinations ⓘ requirements for certified cost or pricing data ⓘ rules for competitive range determinations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
best value decision-making in negotiated acquisitions
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documentation of the source selection decision ⓘ fair and equitable treatment of offerors in negotiations ⓘ |
| governs |
competitive negotiated acquisitions
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negotiated procurements by U.S. federal agencies ⓘ noncompetitive negotiated acquisitions ⓘ |
| implements | Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute requirements ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
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linked to:
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
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| partOf | Federal Acquisition Regulation ⓘ |
| policyType | mandatory regulation for executive agencies unless otherwise authorized ⓘ |
| purpose | to establish policies and procedures for contracting by negotiation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
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FAR Part 36 – Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts ⓘ FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements ⓘ |
| section |
Subpart 15.1 – Source Selection Processes and Techniques
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Subpart 15.2 – Solicitation and Receipt of Proposals and Information ⓘ Subpart 15.3 – Source Selection ⓘ Subpart 15.4 – Contract Pricing ⓘ Subpart 15.5 – Preaward, Award, and Postaward Notifications, Protests, and Mistakes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
contracting officer representatives
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contracting officers ⓘ federal acquisition professionals ⓘ source selection authorities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation Description of subject: FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation is the section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation that governs the policies and procedures for competitive and noncompetitive negotiated procurements by U.S. federal agencies.
Referenced by (4)
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subject linked to:
FAR
FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
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relatedTo
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FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation
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