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 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1667

bids or competitive proposals from responsible sources to fulfill the Government’s requirements (including performance and delivery schedules) at the lowest cost or best value considering the nature of the property or service procured; ‘‘(3) increasing appropriate use of performance-based contracting and performance specifications; ‘‘(4) making acquisition decisions consistent with all applicable laws and establishing clear lines of authority, accountability, and responsibility for acquisition decisionmaking within the executive agency; ‘‘(5) managing the direction of acquisition policy for the executive agency, including implementation of the unique acquisition policies, regulations, and standards of the executive agency; ‘‘(6) developing and maintaining an acquisition career management program in the executive agency to ensure that there is an adequate professional workforce; and ‘‘(7) as part of the strategic planning and performance evaluation process required under section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and sections 1105(a)(28), 1115, 1116, and 9703 of title 31, United States Code— ‘‘(A) assessing the requirements established for agency personnel regarding knowledge and skill in acquisition resources management and the adequacy of such requirements for facilitating the achievement of the performance goals established for acquisition management; ‘‘(B) in order to rectify any deficiency in meeting such requirements, developing strategies and specific plans for hiring, training, and professional development; and ‘‘(C) reporting to the head of the executive agency on the progress made in improving acquisition management capability. ‘‘(c) SENIOR PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE.—(1) The head of each executive agency shall designate a senior procurement executive who shall be responsible for management direction of the procurement system of the executive agency, including implementation of the unique procurement policies, regulations, and standards of the executive agency. ‘‘(2) In the case of an executive agency for which a Chief Acquisition Officer has been appointed or designated under subsection (a), the head of such executive agency shall either— ‘‘(A) designate the Chief Acquisition Officer as the senior procurement executive for the executive agency; or ‘‘(B) ensure that the senior procurement executive designated for the executive agency under paragraph (1) reports directly to the Chief Acquisition Officer without intervening authority.’’. (2) The item relating to section 16 in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended to read as follows: ‘‘Sec. 16. Chief Acquisition Officers and senior procurement executives.’’.

(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 1115(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 1105(a)(29)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1105(a)(28)’’.

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