Hearings on H.R. 2545, Defense Procurement Reform Act of 1983, Before the Investigations Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, First Session, April 27, September 29, and October 19, 1983 |
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... acquisition process and the volume of property and services acquired have increased dramati- cally , the legislation providing the foundation for the acquisition process , the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 , remains sub ...
... acquisition process and the volume of property and services acquired have increased dramati- cally , the legislation providing the foundation for the acquisition process , the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 , remains sub ...
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... acquisition procedures , and to include restrictive solicitation provisions or con- ditions only to the extent necessary to meet the needs of the agency or as required by law . To open our hearing today , we have Ms. Mary Ann Gilleece ...
... acquisition procedures , and to include restrictive solicitation provisions or con- ditions only to the extent necessary to meet the needs of the agency or as required by law . To open our hearing today , we have Ms. Mary Ann Gilleece ...
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... Acquisition Regulation by April 1 , 1984 , under the current agreed to schedule . In summary , we support the thrust of the bill , with the recognition that its effec- tiveness is dependent on time to develop implementing regulations ...
... Acquisition Regulation by April 1 , 1984 , under the current agreed to schedule . In summary , we support the thrust of the bill , with the recognition that its effec- tiveness is dependent on time to develop implementing regulations ...
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... acquisition regulation , we are still examining that particular area . The Government can always purchase a license for potential items . However , it may not release another contractor's proprie- tary data to a competitor without some ...
... acquisition regulation , we are still examining that particular area . The Government can always purchase a license for potential items . However , it may not release another contractor's proprie- tary data to a competitor without some ...
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... Acquisition Regulation Council by next week . We recognize the problem , and we will try to deal with that . Thank you , Mr. Chairman . COMPETITION SUMMARY An additional $ 6.2 billion was competed in FY 1982 over 1981. The competitive ...
... Acquisition Regulation Council by next week . We recognize the problem , and we will try to deal with that . Thank you , Mr. Chairman . COMPETITION SUMMARY An additional $ 6.2 billion was competed in FY 1982 over 1981. The competitive ...
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acquisition actions ADAMS administration agency amended Armed Services Association audit AUTOVON award believe bid packages bidder bill BILL NICHOLS BRITT buyer certification Chairman CIDs commercial products committee companies competitive procurement CONGRESS THE LIBRARY CONNOLLY contracting officer cost accounting standards cost and pricing cost or pricing Defense Department Department of Defense determination dollars evaluation factor level Federal Procurement follow-on formal advertising GILLEECE going HIESTAND HOPKINS industry insert the clause KASICH KAZEN LALLY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LUDWIG ment negotiation NICHOLS noncompetitive procurements offerors percent pricing data prime contractor problem procedures Procurement Policy procurement process procurement system proprietary rights question reasonable regulations request sealed bids Section SEIDMAN small business small purchase sole source solicitation source awards SowLE spare specifications standards statement statute statutory subcommittee subcontract submitted subsection talking technical Thank threshold Tinker AFB tion United States Code
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Page 127 - Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force...
Page 121 - Defense to procure supplies and services from responsible sources at fair and reasonable prices calculated to result in the lowest ultimate over-all cost to the Government.
Page 54 - Secretary" means the Secretary, the Under Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or any other head or assistant head of the executive or military department or other Federal agency; and the term "his duly authorized representative" means any person or persons or board (other than the Contracting Officer) authorized to act for the head of the agency or the Secretary. (b) The term "Contracting Officer...
Page 125 - Describe the proposal, quotation, request for price adjustment or other submission involved, giving appropriate identifying number (eg, RFP No...: ) ••The effective date shall be the date when price negotiations were concluded and the contract price was agreed to. The responsibility of the contractor is not limited by the personal knowledge of the contractor's negotiator if the contractor had information reasonably available at the time of agreement, showing that the negotiated price is not based...
Page 120 - That the requirements of this subsection need not be applied to contracts or subcontracts where the price negotiated is based on adequate price competition, established catalog or market prices of commercial items sold in substantial quantities to the general public, prices set by law or regulation or, in exceptional cases where the head of the agency determines that the requirements of this subsection may be waived and states in writing his reasons for such determination.
Page 125 - If cost or pricing data was submitted and a certificate of cost or pricing data was required (§3.807-4), the memorandum shall reflect the extent to which reliance was not placed upon the factual cost or pricing data...
Page 122 - ... all other means of determining reasonableness of price should be utilized. When less than complete cost analysis (eg, analysis of only specific factors) will provide a reasonable pricing result (see § 3.807-2(a)) on awards under $100,000 without the submission of complete cost or pricing data...
Page 122 - AVAILABLE TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS CONSIDERED ADEQUATE TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE PROPOSED COST OR PRICE. WHENEVER AVAILABLE DATA IS CONSIDERED ADEQUATE FOR A REASONABLENESS DETERMINATION, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHALL DOCUMENT THE CONTRACT FILE TO REFLECT THE BASIS OF THE DETERMINATION.
Page 166 - ... including profit or fee, shall be adjusted to exclude any significant sums by which it may be determined by the head of the agency that such price was increased because the contractor or any subcontractor required to furnish such a certificate, furnished cost or pricing data...
Page 44 - When specifications, standards, or other documents are referenced in cited specifications, their effective issue or revision shall be that listed in the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) and supplements thereto...