Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/682

 93 STAT. 650

PUBLIC LAW 96-83—OCT. 10, 1979

and acting as executive agent for the Administrator, a computer^.,, based information system for collecting, developing, and disseminating procurement data which takes into account the needs of the Congress, the executive branch, and the private sector; "(6) recommending and promoting, through the Federal Acquisition Institute, programs of the Office of Personnel Management and executive agencies for recruitment, training, career development, and performance evaluation of procurement personnel; "(7) developing, for inclusion in the uniform procurement 41 USC 407. system to be submitted under section 8(a), standard contracts and contract language in order to reduce the Government's cost of procuring goods and services as well as the private sector's cost of doing business with the Government; and "(8) providing leadership and coordination in the formulation of executive branch positions on legislation relating to procurement.". (d) Section 6(e) of the Act (41 U.S.C. 405(e)) is amended to read as follows: Consultation "(e) In the development and implementation of the uniform prowith executive curement system the Administrator shall consult with the executive agencies. agencies affected, including the Small Business Administration and other executive agencies promulgating policies, regulations, procedures and forms affecting procurement. To the extent feasible, the Administrator may designate an executive agency or agencies, establish interagency committees, or otherwise use agency representatives or personnel to solicit the views and the agreement, so far as possible, of executive agencies affected on significant changes in policies, regulations, procedures and forms.". (e) Section 6 of the Act (41 U.S.C. 405) is further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(h)(1) Until the effective date of legislation implementing a uniform procurement system, the Administrator may, with the concurrence of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, issue policy directives, in accordance with existing law, for the purpose of promoting the development and implementation of the uniform procurement system or for the purpose of promoting the policies set forth in paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 2 of this Act. Such policy directives shall be followed by executive agencies. "(2) Any policy directives issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may require executive agencies to issue implementing regulations which shall be in accord with the criteria and standards set forth in such policy directives. "(i) Until the effective date of legislation implementing a uniform Regulations, denial or procurement system, the Director of the Office of Management and rescission of Budget shall deny or rescind the promulgation of any final rule or promulgation. regulation of any executive agency relating to procurement if the Director determines that such rule or regulation is inconsistent with the policies set/orth in paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 2 of this Act or is inconsistent with any policy directives issued pursuant to subsection (h). "(j) Nothing in this Act shall be construed— "(1) to impair or affect the authorities or responsibilities conferred by the Federal Property and Administrative Services 40 USC 471 note. Act of 1949 with respect to the procurement of automatic data processing and telecommunications equipment and services or of real property; or "(2) to limit the current authorities and responsibilities of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.".

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