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 116 STAT. 1250 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 11702. Identification of excess and surplus computer equipment. 11703. Index of certain information in information systems included in directory established under section 4101 of title 44. 11704. Procu re ment procedures. § 11701. On-line multiple award schedule contracting (a) AUTOMATION OF MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE CONTRACTING.— To provide for the economic and efficient procurement of information technology and other commercial items, the Administrator of General Services shall provide Federed Government-wide on-line computer access to information on products and services that are available for ordering through the multiple award schedules. (b) REQUIREMENTS. —The system for providing on-line computer access shall— (1) have the capability to— (A) provide basic information on prices, features, and performance of all products and services available for ordering through the multiple award schedules; (B) provide for updating that information to reflect changes in prices, features, and performance as soon as information on the changes becomes available; and (C) enable users to mgike on-line computer comparisons of the prices, features, and performance of similar products and services offered by various vendors; and (2) be used to place orders under the multiple award schedules in a fiscal year for an amount equal to at least 60 percent of the total amount spent for all orders under the multiple award schedules in that fiscal year. (c) STREAMLINED PROCEDURES.— (1) PILOT PROGRAM. —On certification by the Administrator of General Services that the system for providing on-line computer access meets the requirements of subsection (b)(1) and was used as required by subsection (b)(2) in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the certification is made, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy may establish a pilot program to test streamlined procedures for the procurement of information technology products and services available for ordering through the multiple award schedules. (2) APPLICABILITY TO MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE CON- TRACTS.— Except as provided in paragraph (4), the pilot program shall be applicable to all multiple award schedule contracts for the purchase of information technology and shall test the following procedures: (A) A procedure under which negotiation of the terms and conditions for a covered multiple award schedule contract is limited to terms and conditions other than price. (B) A procedure under which the vendor establishes the prices under a covered multiple award schedule contract and may adjust those prices at any time in the discretion of the vendor. (C) A procedure under which a covered multiple award schedule contract is awarded to any responsible offeror that— (i) has a suitable record of past performance, which may include past performance on multiple award schedule contracts; (ii) agrees to terms and conditions that the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy determines are

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