Title 41 — Public ContractsRelease 119-73
§3706 Encouragement of alternative dispute resolution
Title 41 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Federal Procurement Policy › Chapter CHAPTER 37— - AWARDING OF CONTRACTS › § 3706
Summary
Require federal contracting rules to encourage alternative dispute resolution so bidders have a quick, low-cost option before protesting a contract award or being dropped from consideration.
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Title 41, §3706
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The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a provision encouraging the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques to provide informal, expeditious, and inexpensive procedures for an offeror to consider using before filing a protest, prior to the award of a contract, of the exclusion of the offeror from the competitive range (or otherwise from further consideration) for that contract.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 370641:253b(h).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 303B(h), as added Pub. L. 104–106, title XLI, § 4104(b)(3), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 645.
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41 U.S.C. § 3706
Title 41 — Public Contracts
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73