PROVISIONS
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR)
52.203-2 CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION (APR 1985)
(a) The offeror certifies that --
(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of
restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other offeror or
competitor relating to --
(i) Those prices;
(ii) The intention to submit an offer;, or
(iii) The methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered.
(2) The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the offeror,
directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed
bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise
required by law; and
(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other concern to
submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.
(b) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory --
(1) Is the person in the offeror's organization responsible for determining the prices being offered
in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any
action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; or
(2)
(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying
that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to
subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision ____________________ [insert full
name of person(s) in the offeror's organization responsible for determining the prices
offered in this bid or proposal, and the title of his or her position in the offeror's
organization];
(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in subdivision (b)(2)(i) of
this provision have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to
subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; and
(iii) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action
contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision.
(c) If the offeror deletes or modifies subparagraph (a)(2) of this provision, the offeror must furnish with
its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.
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