By cmsifyAdmin, 1 February, 2025

3.501-1 Definition.

Buying-in, as used in this section, means submitting an offer below anticipated costs, expecting to-

    1. (1) Increase the contract amount after award (e.g., through unnecessary or excessively priced change orders); or

    2. (2) Receive follow-on contracts at artificially high prices to recover losses incurred on the buy-in contract.

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