[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
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January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 41USC413]
TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 7--OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY
Sec. 413. Tests of innovative procurement methods and procedures
(a) The Administrator may develop innovative procurement methods and
procedures to be tested by selected executive agencies. In developing
any program to test innovative procurement methods and procedures under
this subsection, the Administrator shall consult with the heads of
executive agencies to--
(1) ascertain the need for and specify the objectives of such
program;
(2) develop the guidelines and procedures for carrying out such
program and the criteria to be used in measuring the success of such
program;
(3) evaluate the potential costs and benefits which may be
derived from the innovative procurement methods and procedures
tested under such program;
(4) select the appropriate executive agencies or components of
executive agencies to carry out such program;
(5) specify the categories and types of products or services to
be procured under such program; and
(6) develop the methods to be used to analyze the results of
such program.
A program to test innovative procurement methods and procedures may not
be carried out unless approved by the heads of the executive agencies
selected to carry out such program.
(b) If the Administrator determines that it is necessary to waive
the application of any provision of law in order to carry out a proposed
program to test innovative procurement methods and procedures under
subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator shall transmit notice
of the proposed program to the Committee on Government Operations of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of
the Senate and request that such committees take such action as may be
necessary to provide that such provision of law does not apply with
respect to the proposed program. The notification to Congress shall
include a description of the proposed program (including the scope and
purpose of the proposed program), the procedures to be followed in
carrying out the proposed program, the provisions of law affected and
any provision of law the application of which must be waived in order to
carry out the proposed program, and the executive agencies involved in
carrying out the proposed program.
(Pub. L. 93-400, Sec. 15, as added Pub. L. 98-191, Sec. 7, Dec. 1, 1983,
97 Stat. 1329; amended Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title X,
Sec. 1074(f)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2661.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 15 of Pub. L. 93-400 amended sections 474, 481, and
487 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-201 struck out after first sentence
``The innovative procurement methods and procedures tested under this
subsection shall be consistent with the policies set forth in section
401 of this title.''
Change of Name
Committee on Government Operations of House of Representatives
treated as referring to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of
House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a
note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives changed to
Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives by House
Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
Test Program for Executive Agencies
Pub. L. 103-355, title V, Sec. 5061, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3352,
as amended by Pub. L. 104-106, div. D, title XLI
