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Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2023-10-01 2023-10-01 false Policy. 7.302 Section 7.302 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION ACQUISITION PLANNING ACQUISITION PLANNING Contractor Versus Government Performance 7.302 Policy. (a) The Circular provides that it is the policy of the Government to— (1) Perform inherently governmental activities with Government personnel; and (2) Subject commercial activities to the forces of competition. (b) As provided in the Circular, agencies shall— (1) Not use contractors to perform inherently governmental activities; (2) Conduct public-private competitions in accordance with the provisions of the Circular and, as applicable, these regulations; (3) Give appropriate consideration relative to cost when making performance decisions between agency and contractor performance in public-private competitions; (4) Consider the Agency Tender Official an interested party in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3551 to 3553 for purposes of filing a protest at the Government Accountability Office; and (5) Hear contests in accordance with OMB Circular A–76, Attachment B, Paragraph F. (c) When using sealed bidding in public-private competitions under OMB Circular A–76, contracting officers shall not hold discussions to correct deficiencies.