Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1979: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Federal Spending Practices and Open Government of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, on S. 5 ... March 6, 1979 |
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96th Congress Abraham Ribicoff Acquisition Reform Act action Administrative Procedure Act agency head amended by striking appropriate authority BABIONE believe bid protest bill Central Intelligence Agency Chairman commercial products Committee on Governmental competitive negotiation Comptroller concern CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contracting officer contractor Cost Accounting Standards criminal decision deleted detailed specifications determination evaluation executive agency Executive Branch Federal Acquisition Reform Federal Government Federal Procurement Policy Federal Spending Practices functional specifications Government contracts Government Procurement Government's Governmental Affairs interest judicial review language legislation limited ment methods minority business multiple award schedules multiyear needs offerors Office of Federal OFPP performance property and services property or services provisions pursuant reasonable recommend regulations regulatory requirements Revised sealed bids Section 306 Senator CHILES small business solicitation Stat statutes statutory techniques term tion Title VII true and free United States Code United States Senate waiver
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Page 254 - The definition of cost or pricing data embraces more than historical accounting data; it also includes, where applicable, such factors as vendor quotations, nonrecurring costs, changes in production methods and production or procurement volume, unit cost trends such as those associated with labor efficiency, and make-or-buy decisions or any other management decisions which could reasonably be expected to have a significant bearing on costs under the proposed contract.
Page 223 - The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautical and space science and technology and in the application thereof to the conduct of peaceful activities within and outside the atmosphere...
Page 149 - Whether there is price competition for a given procurement is a matter of judgment to be based on evaluation of whether each of the foregoing conditions (a) through (d) is satisfied.
Page 315 - That this stipulation with respect to minimum wages shall apply only to purchases or contracts relating to such industries as have been* the subject matter of a determination by the Secretary of Labor...
Page 44 - Federal acquisition is based on two underlying statutes, the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947.
Page 254 - In short, cost or pricing data consist of all facts which can reasonably be expected to contribute to sound estimates of future costs as well as to the validity of costs already incurred. Cost or pricing data, being factual, is that type of information which can be verified.
Page 305 - Government, negotiations with that firm should be formally terminated. The agency head should then undertake negotiations with the second most qualified firm. Failing accord with the second most qualified firm, the agency head should terminate negotiations. The agency head should then undertake negotiations with the third most qualified firm.
Page 227 - Plans, drawings, specifications or purchase descriptions for procurements shall state only the actual minimum needs of the Government and describe the supplies and services in a manner which will encourage maximum competition and eliminate, insofar as is possible, any restrictive features which might limit acceptable offers to one supplier's product, or the products of a relatively few suppliers.
Page 250 - USC 2304 (g) which requires that proposals be solicited from the maximum number of qualified sources consistent with the nature and requirements of the services to be procured and discussion held with all offerers who submit proposals within a competitive range price and other factors considered.
Page 131 - Independently contend for a contract to be awarded to the responsive and responsible offerer submitting the lowest evaluated price (d) by submitting priced offers responsive to the expressed requirements of the solicitation.