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Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2023-10-01 2023-10-01 false Procedures. 17.403 Section 17.403 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS Leader Company Contracting 17.403 Procedures. (a) The contracting officer may award a prime contract to a— (1) Leader company, obligating it to subcontract a designated portion of the required end items to a specified follower company and to assist it to produce the required end items; (2) Leader company, for the required assistance to a follower company, and a prime contract to the follower for production of the items; or (3) Follower company, obligating it to subcontract with a designated leader company for the required assistance. (b) The contracting officer shall ensure that any contract awarded under this arrangement contains a firm agreement regarding disclosure, if any, of contractor trade secrets, technical designs or concepts, and specific data, or software, of a proprietary nature.