§3310 Quantities to Order

Summary

Agencies must buy supplies in amounts that give the government the best overall cost and the best per-item cost when possible. They also must not order more than they reasonably expect to need. When practical, requests for offers should ask sellers to say if the asked-for amount is the most cost-effective. If a seller thinks another amount is better, the seller should say the new amount and give the total price and the unit price for each amount they suggest.