Summary

This regulation ensures fair competition in procurement processes for state and local governments under specific U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entitlement programs by barring companies that create procurement documents from bidding on those same contracts, unless the state independently develops these documents. It also mandates that procurement activities must be free from any state or local geographic preferences that could unfairly favor in-state or local businesses over others. These measures aim to maintain objectivity and prevent conflicts of interest in the allocation of federal funds.

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