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Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Nov 15, 2024
211.170 - 211.170 Use of proprietary specifications or standards.

A justification and approval is required to use proprietary specifications and standards—

(1) When using sealed bidding or negotiated acquisition procedures (see 206.302-1(S-70) for justification requirements); or

(2) When using the simplified procedures for certain commercial products or commercial services at FAR 13.5 (see 213.501(a)(ii) for justification requirements).

[84 FR 25192, May 31, 2019, as amended at 88 FR 6581, Jan. 31, 2023]
authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1
source: 60 FR 61594, Nov. 30, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 211.170