In this subchapter, the term “Council” means the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 1302(a) of this title.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3691.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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1301 | 41:403(17). | Pub. L. 93–400, §4(17), as added Pub. L. 108–375, title VIII, §807(b), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2011. |
(a)
(b)
(1)
(A) the Administrator;
(B) the Secretary of Defense;
(C) the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space; and
(D) the Administrator of General Services.
(2)
(A)
(i) the official assigned by statute with the responsibility for acquisition policy in each of their respective agencies or, in the case of the Secretary of Defense, an official at an organizational level not lower than an Assistant Secretary of Defense within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; or
(ii) if no official of that agency is assigned by statute with the responsibility for acquisition policy for that agency, the official designated pursuant to section 1702(c) of this title.
(B)
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3691.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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1302(a) | 41:421(a). | Pub. L. 93–400, §25(a), (b), as added Pub. L. 100–679, §4, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4056; Pub. L. 101–510, title VIII, §807, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1593; Pub. L. 104–106, title XLIII, §4322(a)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 677. |
1302(b) | 41:421(b). |
In subsection (a), the words “(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘Council’)” are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), the words “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” are substituted for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology” because of section 911(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65, 113 Stat. 717, 10 U.S.C. 133 note).
In subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), the cross-reference to section 16(3) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41:414(3)) is treated as a cross-reference to section 16(c) of the Act to reflect the amendment of section 16 by section 1421(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136, 117 Stat. 1666).
Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, §809, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1423, as amended by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, §904(f), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1729; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, §911(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 717, provided that: “For the purposes of the amendment made by section 807 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1593) to section 25(b)(2) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act ([former] 41 U.S.C. 421(b)(2)) [now 41 U.S.C. 1302(b)(2)], the Director of Defense Procurement of the Department of Defense shall be considered to be an official at an organizational level of an Assistant Secretary of Defense within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.”
(a)
(1)
(2)
(A) regulations essential to implement Government-wide policies and procedures within the agency; and
(B) additional policies and procedures required to satisfy the specific and unique needs of the agency.
(3)
(4)
(A)
(B)
(5)
(6)
(b)
(1)
(A) approve or disapprove all regulations relating to procurement that are proposed for public comment, prescribed in final form, or otherwise made effective by that agency before the regulation may be prescribed in final form, or otherwise made effective, except that the official may grant an interim approval, without review, for not more than 60 days for a procurement regulation in urgent and compelling circumstances;
(B) carry out the responsibilities of that agency set forth in chapter 35 of title 44 for each information collection request that relates to procurement rules or regulations; and
(C) eliminate or reduce—
(i) any redundant or unnecessary levels of review and approval in the procurement system of that agency; and
(ii) redundant or unnecessary procurement regulations which are unique to that agency.
(2)
(c)
(d)
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3691.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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1303(a) | 41:421(c). | Pub. L. 93–400, §25(c)–(f), as added Pub. L. 100–679, §4, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4056; Pub. L. 104–201, title VIII, §822, title X, §1074(f)(3), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2609, 2661; Pub. L. 105–85, title VIII, §841(d), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1843. |
1303(b) | 41:421(d). | |
1303(c) | 41:421(e). | |
1303(d) | 41:421(f). |
In subsection (a)(6), the text of 41:421(c)(6) (last sentence) is omitted because 41:407 was repealed by section 4305(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106, 110 Stat. 665).
In subsection (b)(1)(A), the words “after 60 days after November 17, 1988” are omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (b)(1)(B), the words “(as that term is defined in section 3502(11) of title 44)” are omitted because chapter 35 of title 44 was amended generally by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–13, 109 Stat. 163) and 44:3502 no longer defines “information collection request”. The term “information collection request” is retained in this section of the revised title, however, because 44:ch. 35 still contains provisions about requests for collection of information.
The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 85–568, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 426, which was classified principally to chapter 26 (§2451 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and was substantially repealed and restated as chapter 201 (§20101 et seq.) of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs, by Pub. L. 111–314, §§3, 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328, 3444. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1958 Act note set out under section 10101 of Title 51 and Tables.
1 See References in Text note below.
(a)
(1) clearly define what types of contract clauses are to be treated as nonstandard clauses; and
(2) require prior approval for the use of a nonstandard clause on a repetitive basis by an official at a level of responsibility above the contracting officer.
(b)
(1)
(2)
(A) the certification requirement is specifically imposed by statute; or
(B) written justification for the certification requirement is provided to the Administrator by the Council and the Administrator approves in writing the inclusion of the certification requirement.
(3)
(A)
(B)
(i) the certification requirement is specifically imposed by statute; or
(ii) written justification for the certification requirement is provided to the head of the executive agency by the senior procurement executive of the agency and the head of the executive agency approves in writing the inclusion of the certification requirement.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3693.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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1304(a) | 41:425(a). | Pub. L. 93–400, §29, as added Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §1093, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3273; Pub. L. 104–106, title XLIII, §4301(b)(2)(A), (c), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 657, 658. |
1304(b)(1) | 41:425(b). | |
1304(b)(2), (3) | 41:425(c). |
Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, §4301(b)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 656, provided that:
“(A) Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 10, 1996], the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall issue for public comment a proposal to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to remove from the Federal Acquisition Regulation certification requirements for contractors and offerors that are not specifically imposed by statute. The Administrator may omit such a certification requirement from the proposal only if—
“(i) the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council provides the Administrator with a written justification for the requirement and a determination that there is no less burdensome means for administering and enforcing the particular regulation that contains the certification requirement; and
“(ii) the Administrator approves in writing the retention of the certification requirement.
“(B)(i) Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency that has agency procurement regulations containing one or more certification requirements for contractors and offerors that are not specifically imposed by statute shall issue for public comment a proposal to amend the regulations to remove the certification requirements. The head of the executive agency may omit such a certification requirement from the proposal only if—
“(I) the senior procurement executive for the executive agency provides the head of the executive agency with a written justification for the requirement and a determination that there is no less burdensome means for administering and enforcing the particular regulation that contains the certification requirement; and
“(II) the head of the executive agency approves in writing the retention of such certification requirement.
“(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘head of the executive agency’ with respect to a military department means the Secretary of Defense.”
Memorandum of President of the United States, Jan. 20, 2010, 75 F.R. 3979, provided:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
The Federal Government pays more than half a trillion dollars a year to contractors and has an important obligation to protect American taxpayer money and the integrity of the Federal acquisition process. Yet reports by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) state that Federal contracts are awarded to tens of thousands of companies with serious tax delinquencies. The total amount in unpaid taxes owed by these contracting companies is estimated to be more than $5 billion.
Too often, Federal contracting officials do not have the most basic information they need to make informed judgments about whether a company trying to win a Federal contract is delinquent in paying its taxes. We need to give our contracting officials the tools they need to protect taxpayer dollars.
Accordingly, I hereby direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (Commissioner) to direct a review of certifications of non-delinquency in taxes that companies bidding for Federal contracts are required to submit pursuant to a 2008 amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. I further direct that the Commissioner report to me within 90 days on the overall accuracy of contractors’ certifications.
I also direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, working with the Secretary of the Treasury and other agency heads, to evaluate practices of contracting officers and debarring officials in response to contractors’ certifications of serious tax delinquencies and to provide me, within 90 days, recommendations on process improvements to ensure these contractors are not awarded new contracts, including a plan to make contractor certifications available in a Government-wide database, as is already being done with other information on contractors.
Executive departments and agencies shall carry out the provisions of this memorandum to the extent permitted by law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
Barack Obama.
(a)
(b)
(1) the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget;
(2) the Administrator;
(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics;
(4) the chief acquisition officer of each executive agency that is required to have a chief acquisition officer under section 1702 of this title and the senior procurement executive of each military department; and
(5) any other senior agency officer of each executive agency, appointed by the head of the agency in consultation with the Chairman of the Council, who can effectively assist the Council in performing the functions set forth in section 1312(b) of this title and supporting the associated range of acquisition activities.
(c)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3694.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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1311(a) | 41:414b(a). | Pub. L. 93–400, §16A(a)–(c), as added Pub. L. 108–136, title XIV, §1422(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1668. |
1311(b) | 41:414b(b)(1) (words before comma), (2)–(5). | |
1311(c)(1) | 41:414b(b)(1) (words after comma). | |
1311(c)(2) | 41:414b(c)(2). | |
1311(c)(3) | 41:414b(c)(1). | |
1311(c)(4) | 41:414b(c)(3). |
(a)
(b)
(1) Develop recommendations for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on Federal acquisition policies and requirements.
(2) Share experiences, ideas, best practices, and innovative approaches related to Federal acquisition.
(3) Assist the Administrator in the identification, development, and coordination of multiagency projects and other innovative initiatives to improve Federal acquisition.
(4) Promote effective business practices that ensure the timely delivery of best value products to the Federal Government and achieve appropriate public policy objectives.
(5) Further integrity, fairness, competition, openness, and efficiency in the Federal acquisition system.
(6) Work with the Office of Personnel Management to assess and address the hiring, training, and professional development needs of the Federal Government related to acquisition.
(7) Work with the Administrator and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to promote the business practices referred to in paragraph (4) and other results of the functions carried out under this subsection.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3694.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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1312(a) | 41:414b(d). | Pub. L. 93–400, §16A(d), (e), as added Pub. L. 108–136, title XIV, §1422(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1668. |
1312(b) | 41:414b(e). |