Competitiveness in Contracting Act
Latest action · Jul 28, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Competitiveness in Contracting Act - Permits, in awarding a contract to procure property or services in connection with a major disaster or emergency, if an executive agency awards the contract using procedures other than competitive procedures pursuant to the exception provided under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 for when the agency's need for the property or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals, such contract to be for a period of not greater than 90 days, with an option to extend that contract for one additional 90-day period.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
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- Jul 28, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Jul 28, 2006Introduced in House
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