§ 515. — Default of contractor; new contracts and purchase in open market.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC515]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 5--PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT OF PRINTING AND BINDING
Sec. 515. Default of contractor; new contracts and purchase in
open market
If a contractor fails to comply with his contract, the Public
Printer shall report the default to the Joint Committee on Printing, and
under its direction, enter into a new contract with the lowest, best,
and most responsible bidder for the interest of the Government among
those whose proposals were rejected at the last opening of bids, or he
shall advertise for new proposals, under the regulations provided by
sections 509-517 of this title. During the interval that may thus occur
he may, under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, purchase
in open market, at the lowest market price, paper necessary for the
public printing.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1245.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 11 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23,
Sec. 9, 28 Stat. 602; Mar. 3, 1917, ch. 163, Sec. 6, 39 Stat. 1121).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1121 of this title; title 22
section 3714b; title 35 section 2.
