Military construction appropriations for 1979: hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session, Part 3

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Page 152 - Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont *Virginia Southeast Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia...
Page 110 - Further, such contracts (except architect and engineering contracts which, unless specifically authorized by the Congress shall continue to be awarded in accordance with presently established procedures, customs, and practice...
Page 371 - ... the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the construction, replacement, or reactivation of any bakery, laundry, or dry-cleaning facility in the United States, its Territories or possessions, as to which the Secretary of Defense does not certify in writing, giving his reasons therefor, that the services to be furnished by such facilities are not obtainable from commercial sources at reasonable rates.
Page 196 - The Congress hereby declares it to be the policy of the Federal Government to publicly announce all requirements for architectural and engineering services, and to negotiate contracts for architectural and engineering services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required and at fair and reasonable prices.
Page 372 - No part of the funds provided in this Act shall be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 per centum of the value as determined by the Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except (a) where there is a determination of value by a Federal court, or (b) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or his designee, or (c) where the estimated value is less than $25,000, or (d) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest.
Page 196 - ... volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of Department of Defense architect-engineer contracts among qualified architect-engineer firms including small and small dlsadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior Department of Defense contracts.
Page 146 - Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the project, provided that there is an appropriate number of qualified firms therein for consideration; and...
Page 371 - Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used except that, so far as practicable, all contracts shall be awarded on a formally advertised competitive bid basis to the lowest responsible bidder.
Page 121 - He is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College and the Army War College and has attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
Page 371 - Act shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for work where cost estimates exceed $25,000 to be performed within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor.

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