1996 US Code
Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 3 - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Sec. 311 - Purchases exempt from the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act; contract negotiation authority
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS CHAPTER 3 - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Sec. 311 - Purchases exempt from the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act; contract negotiation authority |
| Contains | section 311 |
| Date | 1996 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 6, 1997 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 99-151, title III, §305(a), (b)(1), Nov. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 808. |
| Statutes at Large References | 63 Stat. 377 67 Stat. 332 82 Stat. 1242 99 Stat. 808 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 90-620, Public Law 99-151 |
§311. Purchases exempt from the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act; contract negotiation authority
(a) Purchases may be made from appropriations under the “Government Printing Office” without reference to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, approved June 30, 1949, as amended, concerning purchases for the Federal Government.
(b) In addition to the authority to negotiate otherwise provided by law, the Public Printer may negotiate purchases and contracts for supplies or services for which the Public Printer determines that it is impracticable to secure competition by advertising. The Public Printer may not award a contract under this subsection unless he justifies the use of negotiation in writing and certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification. The justification shall set out facts and circumstances that clearly and convincingly establish that advertising would not be practicable for such contract. Such a justification is final and a copy thereof shall be maintained in the Government Printing Office for at least 6 years after the date of the determination. The Public Printer may designate one or more employees of the Government Printing Office to carry out this subsection.
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 99–151, title III, §305(a), (b)(1), Nov. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 808.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §64 (Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304, title I, §102, 67 Stat. 332).
Reference to Printing Act of 1895 deleted as superseded by section 309.
References in TextThe Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377, as amended. Provisions of that act relating to purchases are classified to subchapter IV (§251 et seq.) of chapter 4 of Title 41, Public Contracts. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 471 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Tables.
Amendments1985—Pub. L. 99–151, §305(b)(1), inserted “; contract negotiation authority” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 99–151, §305(a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
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