Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024) |
Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
Chapter 1 - Federal Acquisition Regulation |
SubChapter A - General |
Part 3 - Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest |
Subpart 3.5 - Other Improper Business Practices |
§ 3.501-1 - Definition.
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3.501-1 Definition.
Buying-in as used in this section, means submitting an offer below anticipated costs, expecting to -
(1) Increase the contract amount after award (e.g., through unnecessary or excessively priced change orders); or
(2) Receive follow-on contracts at artificially high prices to recover losses incurred on the buy-in contract.
[48 FR 42108, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 2127, Jan. 10, 2001]