GSA's Method of Procuring Contracts: 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, February 6, 1979 |
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... matter and contacted GSA about possible cost savings . Letters we've found and which we will be referring to this morning reveal that GSA officials who knew of the initial findings of the auditors were mislead- ing the Congressmen about ...
... matter and contacted GSA about possible cost savings . Letters we've found and which we will be referring to this morning reveal that GSA officials who knew of the initial findings of the auditors were mislead- ing the Congressmen about ...
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... matter for some time , and we do have three areas of concern among the several that we have been looking at . The first was the so - called term contracts dealing with repair and alteration of public buildings . The practice had been ...
... matter for some time , and we do have three areas of concern among the several that we have been looking at . The first was the so - called term contracts dealing with repair and alteration of public buildings . The practice had been ...
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... matter that concerns the audit inspection and investigation activities . At the last session , the Congress enacted Public Law 95-452 , which set up the Office of Inspector General in several agencies , including GSA . Pending before ...
... matter that concerns the audit inspection and investigation activities . At the last session , the Congress enacted Public Law 95-452 , which set up the Office of Inspector General in several agencies , including GSA . Pending before ...
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... matters from a special vantage point . I refer to your membership on the Commission on Government Procurement . As you ... matter of special concern to us is GSA's auditing . inspecting , and investigative functions , capabilities , and ...
... matters from a special vantage point . I refer to your membership on the Commission on Government Procurement . As you ... matter of special concern to us is GSA's auditing . inspecting , and investigative functions , capabilities , and ...
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... matter I referred to , I hope what I describe is not too repetitious of others . To fulfill its mission . GSA's Federal Supply Service operates several buying programs for Federal agencies : The Federal Supply Schedule Program , the ...
... matter I referred to , I hope what I describe is not too repetitious of others . To fulfill its mission . GSA's Federal Supply Service operates several buying programs for Federal agencies : The Federal Supply Schedule Program , the ...
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ABERSFELLER areas audit report auditors Audits and Investigations believe budget Buy American Act buyer California contract California prices Chairman clerical committee commodity competitive bids competitive procurement CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Congressman contractors curement DAVIA definite quantity Deputy detailed specifications Director of Audits discount discuss dollar draft report evaluation Federal agencies Federal Government Federal specifications Federal Supply Schedule Federal Supply Service formally advertised procurement Gibson going GSA contract prices GSA price GSA's January 11 Kreger Kunzig letter LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS lower manual typewriters meeting ment method million Mollica multiple award schedule negotiated Office of Procurement PETTKO procurement agents procurement offices procurement personnel purchased quality control recommend that FSS refrigerator Remington Rand reply requirements ROBISON savings Senator CHILES Senator DANFORTH Services Administration Spangler specs station wagons STEED STOLAROW subcommittee supplier tion two-step typewriters VOGT Waldie
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Page 112 - Government determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality; (iii) as to which the Secretary determines the domestic preference to be inconsistent with the public interest; or (iv) as to which the Secretary determines the cost to the Government to be unreasonable. (The foregoing requirements are administered in accordance with Executive Order No. 10582, dated December 17, 1954.) 15.
Page 112 - ... mined or produced in the United States and (B) an end product manufactured in the United States if the cost of the components thereof which are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all Its components.
Page 112 - ... means (A) an unmanufactured end product which has been mined or produced in the United States and (B) an end product manufactured in the United States if the cost of the components thereof which are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States or Canada exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components.
Page 112 - States; (ii) which the Government determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality; (iii) as to which the Secretary determines the domestic preference to be inconsistent with the public interest; or (iv) as to which the Secretary determines the cost to the Government to be unreasonable. (The foregoing requirements are administered in accordance with Executive Order No. 10582, dated December...
Page 94 - I will file it for the record. (The statement follows :) Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, we appreciate the opportunity to appear before this committee to explain the need for and justify the funds requested for fiscal year 1967 to carry out the Bureau's programs in the field of outdoor recreation. The Bureau has been in existence for almost 4 years. We believe that significant accomplishments have been made since its establishment, and we will be glad to discuss these with...
Page 111 - ... means those articles, materials, and supplies, which are to be acquired under this contract for public use; and (iii) a "domestic source end product...
Page 46 - Will you raise your right hand. Do you swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Page 143 - Specification," as used in this § 11.305, is a clear and accurate description of the technical requirements for a material, product, or service, including the procedure by which It will be determined that the requirements have been met.
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