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52.214-4

False Statements in Bids.
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Effective Date
APR 1984
Active Deviations
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Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
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52.214-4 False Statements in Bids.

As prescribed in 14.201-6(b)(2), insert the following provision in all invitations for bids:

False Statements in Bids (APR 1984)

Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation and its attachments. The penalty for making false statements in bids is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(End of provision)

[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 67 FR 13056, Mar. 20, 2002]
14.201-6(b)
(b) Insert in all invitations for bids the provisions at-

(1) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations For Bids; and

(2) 52.214-4, False Statements in Bids.

DFARS Supplementary Guidance

214.201-6
(2) Use the provisions at 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit, and 252.215-7008, Only One Offer, as prescribed at 215.371-6 and 215.408(3), respectively.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

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FAR FAR Prescription 14.201-6(b)
(b) Insert in all invitations for bids the provisions at-

(1) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations For Bids; and

(2) 52.214-4, False Statements in Bids.

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) 214.201-6
(2) Use the provisions at 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit, and 252.215-7008, Only One Offer, as prescribed at 215.371-6 and 215.408(3), respectively.

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Clause Text

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52.214-4 False Statements in Bids.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
2 added, 7 removed
As prescribed in 14.201-6(b)(2), insert the following provision in all invitations for bids:
As prescribed in 14.207(b)(2), insert the following provision:
1 added, 1 removed
Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation and its attachments. The penalty for making false statements in bids is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
Bidders shall provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation and its attachments. The penalty for making false statements in bids is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
15 removed
[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 67 FR 13056, Mar. 20, 2002]

Prescription

Substantive changes. The RFO prescription differs materially from the eCFR prescription.
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
Unchanged
52.214-4 False Statements in Bids.: Prescription
eCFR (codified)
RFO (implemented)
10 removed
(b)
(b) Insert in all invitations for bids the provisions at-
(b)
8 removed
(1)
(1) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations For Bids; and
(1)

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 14

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