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 PUBLIC LAW 95-507—OCT. 24, 1978 the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives information obtained from such reports, together with appropriate comments. "(i) Nothing in this Act or any other provision of law precludes exclusive small business set-asides for procurements of architectural and engineering services, research, development, test and evaluation, and each Federal agency is authorized to develop such set-asides to further the interests of small business in those areas. " (j) Each contract for the procurement of goods and services which has an anticipated value of less than $10,000 and which is subject to small purchase procedures shall be reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless the contracting officer is unable to obtain offers from two or more small business concerns that are competitive with market prices and in terms of quality and delivery of the goods or services being purchased. In utilizing small purchase procedures, contracting officers shall, wherever circumstances permit, choose a method of payment which minimizes paperwork and facilitates prompt payment to contractors. " (k) There is hereby established in each Federal agency having procurement powers an office to be known as the 'Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization'. The management of each such office shall be vested in an officer or employee of such agency who shall— "(1) be known as the 'Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization' for such agency, " (2) be appointed by the head of such agency, "(3) be responsible only to, and report directly to, the head of such agency or to his deputy, " (4) be responsible for the implementation and execution of the functions and duties under sections 8 and 15 of this Act which relate to such agency, "(5) have supervisory authority over personnel of such agency to the extent that the functions and duties of such personnel relate to functions and duties under sections 8 and 15 of this Act, "(6) assign a small business technical adviser to each office to which the Administration has assigned a procurement center representative— "(A) who shall be a full-time employee of the procuring activity and shall be well qualified, technically trained and ' familiar with the supplies or services purchased at the activity, and "(B) whose principal duty shall be to assist the Administration procurement center representative in his duties and functions relating to sections 8 and 15 of this Act, and " (7) cooperate, and consult on a regular basis, with the Administration with respect to carrying out the functions and duties described in paragraph (4) of this subsection. "This subsection shall not apply to the Administration.". SEC. 222. The Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is authorized and directed, pursuant to the authority conferred by Public Law 93-400 and subject to the procedures set forth in such Public Law, to promulgate a single, simplified, uniform Federal procurement regulation and to establish procedures for insuring compliance with such provisions by all Federal agencies. In formulating such regulations and procedures the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy shall, in consultation with the Small Business Administration, conduct analyses of the impact on small business concerns resulting from revised procurement regulations, and

92 STAT. 1771

Small purchase procedures.

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, establishment.

15 USC 637, 644.

Uniform Federal procurement regulations and procedures. 41 USC 405a. 41 USC 401 note.

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