Competition in Federal Contracting: An Overview of the Legal Requirements
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40516_20090820.pdf
Describes the legal requirements pertaining to competition that currently apply to federal procurement contracts including which contracts are subject to competition requirements, what constitutes full and open competition, circumstances which allow contracts to be awarded without full and open competition, and simplified procedures for small contracts. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
