Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/681

 PUBLIC LAW 96-83—OCT. 10, 1979

93 STAT. 649

DEFINITION

SEC. 3. Section 4 of the Act (41 U.S.C. 404) is amended by inserting 41 USC 403. "(a)" immediately after "SEC. 4." and by inserting at the end of such section the following new subsection: "(b) As used in this Act, the term 'procurement' includes all stages of the acquisition process, beginning with the process for determining a need for property and services through to the Federal Government's disposition of such property and services.". AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS

SEC. 4. (a) Section 6(a) of the Act (41 U.S.C. 405(a)) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 6. (a) The Administrator shall provide overall leadership in the development and implementation of procurement policies and the coordination of programs to improve the quality and performance of procurement personnel. The Administrator shall develop for Uniform submission under section 8(a) a uniform procurement system which procurement shall, to the extent he considers appropriate and with due regard to system. 407. the program activities of the executive agencies, include uniform 41 USC policies, regulations, procedures, and forms to be followed by executive agencies— "(1) in the procurement of— "(A) property other than real property in being; "(B) services, including research and development; and "(C) construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of real property; and "(2) in providing for procurement by recipients of Federal grants or assistance of items specified in clauses (1)(A), (1)(B), and (1)(C) of this subsection, to the extent required for performance of Federal grant or assistance programs.". (b) Section 6(c) of the Act (41 U.S.C. 405(c)) is amended to read as follows: "(c) The Administrator shall develop and propose a central man- Central agement system consisting of the Office of Management and Budget, management the General Services Administration, and procurement offices in system. executive agencies to implement and enforce the uniform procurement system described in subsection (a) of this section.". (c) Section 6(d) of the Act (41 U.S.C. 405(d)) is amended to read as follows: "(d) The functions of the Administrator shall include— "(1) reviewing the recommendations of the Commission on Government Procurement to determine those recommendations that should be completed, amended, or rejected, and to propose the priority and schedules for completing the remaining recommendations; "(2) developing a system of simplified and uniform procurement policies, regulations, procedures, and forms; "(3) establishing criteria and procedures for an effective and timely method of soliciting the viewpoints of interested parties in the development of procurement policies, regulations, procedures, and forms; "(4) promoting and conducting research in procurement policies, regulations, procedures, and forms, through the Federal Acquisition Institute, which shall be located within the Office and directed by the Administrator; "(5) establish, through the Federal Procurement Data Center, which shall be located in the General Services Administration

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