2006 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; small purchase threshold
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, 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; small purchase threshold |
Contains | section 311 |
Date | 2006 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2007 |
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; Pub. L. 106-57, title II, §210(a), (b), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 425; Pub. L. 107-217, §3(<em>l</em>)(1), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1301. |
Statutes at Large References | 63 Stat. 377 67 Stat. 332 82 Stat. 1242 99 Stat. 808 113 Stat. 425 116 Stat. 1301 |
Public Law References | Public Law 90-620, Public Law 99-151, Public Law 106-57, Public Law 107-217 |
§311. Purchases exempt from the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act; contract negotiation authority; small purchase threshold
(a) Purchases may be made from appropriations under the “Government Printing Office” without reference to subtitle I of title 40 and title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) 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.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) shall apply with respect to purchases and contracts for the Government Printing Office as if the reference to “,000” in clause (1) of such section were a reference to “0,000”.
(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; Pub. L. 106–57, title II, §210(a), (b), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 425; Pub. L. 107–217, §3(l)(1), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1301.)
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, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377, as amended. Title III of the Act is classified generally 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.
Amendments2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–217 substituted “subtitle I of title 40 and title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)” for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, approved June 30, 1949, as amended,”.
1999—Pub. L. 106–57, §210(b), inserted “; small purchase threshold” after “authority” in section catchline.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–57, §210(a), added subsec. (c).
1985—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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