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title: Authority
description: "The parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that allow for a federal contract award to be competed among limited sources, not competed, or not competed under simplified acquisition procedures. Regulatory references: - [FAR part 6](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-6) - [FAR subpart 8.4](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-8.4)…"
url: "https://www.gsascheduleservices.com/kb/sam/authority/"
updated: "2022-04-13"
category: After Award / Compliance / SAM Record
tags:
  - sam
---

# Authority

The parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that allow for a federal contract award to be competed among limited sources, not competed, or not competed under simplified acquisition procedures.

Regulatory references:

- [FAR part 6](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-6)
- [FAR subpart 8.4](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-8.4)
- [FAR subpart 8.7](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-8.7)
- [FAR part 19](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-19)
- [FAR subpart 26.2](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-26.2)

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