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 97 STAT. 1328 PUBLIC LAW 98-191—DEC. 1, 1983 Procu rement regulation. 40 USC 471 note. Policies, regulations, procedures, and forms. "(A) foster and promote Government-wide career man- agement programs for a professional procurement work force; and "(B) promote and coordinate Government-wide research and studies to improve the procurement process and the laws, policies, methods, regulations, procedures, and forms relating to procurement by the executive agencies; "(6) establishing criteria and procedures to ensure the effec- tive and timely solicitation of the viewpoints of interested par- ties in the development of procurement policies, regulations, procedures, and forms; "(7) developing standard contract forms and contract lan- guage in order to reduce the Government's cost of procuring property and services and the private sector's cost of doing business with the Government; and "(8) completing action, as appropriate, on the recommenda- tions of the Commission on Government Procurement. "(e) In carrying out the functions set forth in subsection (c), the Administrator— "(1) shall consult with the affected executive agencies, includ- ing the Small Business Administration; (2) may, with the concurrence of the heads of affected execu- tive agencies, designate an executive agency or executive agen- cies to assist in the performance of such functions; and "(3) may establish advisory committees or other interagency groups to assist in providing for the establishment, develop- ment, and maintenance of a single system of simplified Government-wide procurement regulations and to assist in the performance of any of the other functions which the Adminis- trator considers appropriate. "(f) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget may deny the promulgation of or rescind any Government-wide regula- tion or final rule or regulation of any executive agency relating to procurement if the Administrator determines that such rule or regulation is inconsistent with the policies set forth in section 2 or any policies, regulations, or procedures issued pursuant to subsec- tion (a). "(g) Except as otherwise provided by law, no duties, functions, or responsibilities, other than those expressly assigned by this Act, shall be assigned, delegated, or transferred to the Administrator. "(h) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to— "(1) impair or affect the authorities or responsibilities con- ferred by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 with respect to the procurement of automatic data processing and telecommunications equipment and services or of real property; or "(2) limit the current authorities and responsibilities of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. "(i)(l) With due regard to applicable laws and the program activi- ties of the executive agencies administering Federal programs of grants or assistance, the Administrator may prescribe Government- wide policies, regulations, procedures, and forms which the Adminis- trator considers appropriate and which shall be followed by such executive agencies in providing for the procurement, to the extent required under such programs, of property or services referred to in clauses (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) by recipients of Federal grants or assistance under such programs.

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