Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 2.djvu/86

 96 STAT. 1448

Notice, concessional committees. ^voT^-

PUBLIC LAW 97-306—OCT. 14, 1982

''(B) is based on an estimate of the most efficient and costeffective organization for the effective performance of the activity by Federal employees; "(C) with respect to the costs of performance of such activity through Federal employees, is based (to the maximum extent feasible) on actual cost factors of the Veterans' Administration for pay and retirement and other fringe benefits for the Federal employees who perform the activity; and "(D) takes into account (i) the costs to the Government (including severance pay) that would result from the separation of employees whose Federal employment may be terminated as a result of the Administrator entering into a contract described in paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, and (ii) all costs to the Government associated with the contracting process. "(5) Prior to conducting a study described in paragraph (4) of this subsection, the Administrator shall (in a timely manner) submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress written notice of a decision to study the activity involved for possible performance by a contractor. "(6) If, after completion of a study described in paragraph (4) of this subsection, a decision is made to convert performance of the activity involved to contractor performance, the Administrator shall promptly submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress written notice of such decision and a report with respect to such conversion. Each such report shall include— "(A) a summary of the study described in paragraph (4) of this subsection with respect to such contract; "(B) a certification that the study itself is available to such committees and that the results of the study meet the requirements of paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection; "(C) a certification that the requirements of paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection would be met with respect to such contract and a summary of the information that supports such certification; "(D) if more than 25 jobs are affected, information showing the potential economic impact on the Federal employees affected and the potential economic impact on the local community and the Government of contracting for performance of such activity; and "(E) information showing the amount of the bid accepted for a contract for the performance of the activity and the cost of performance of such activity by Federal employees, together with the total estimated costs which the Government will incur because of the contract.

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