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TINA does not apply when the price is set by law or regulation. This exception covers situations where the government has no discretion in pricing because the price is established by statute, regulatory body, or other legal authority. Examples include utility rates set by public utility commissions, postal rates, and prices controlled by other governmental pricing mechanisms.

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No dollar threshold — exception applies when prices are legally established

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FAR 15.403-1(b)(2); 10 U.S.C. 3703(a)(1)

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Contracts where the price is set by law, regulation, or established by a central governmental authority (e.g., regulated utilities, common carrier rates, published tariff rates).

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