Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§1101 Policy
Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 11 — SELECTION OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS › § 1101
Summary
The federal government must publicly post its needs for architects and engineers, and it must pick and negotiate with firms based on their skill for the job and a fair price.
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Title 40, §1101
Public Buildings, Property, and Works, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The policy of the Federal Government is to publicly announce all requirements for architectural and engineering services and to negotiate contracts for architectural and engineering services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required and at fair and reasonable prices.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 110140:542.June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title IX, § 902, as added Pub. L. 92–582, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1279. The words “The Congress hereby declares” are omitted as unnecessary.
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40 U.S.C. § 1101
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102