2015 US Code
Title 6 - Domestic Security (Sections 101 - 1533)
Chapter 2 - National Emergency Management (Sections 701 - 811)
Subchapter II - Comprehensive Preparedness System (Sections 741 - 811)
Part D - Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (Sections 791 - 797)
Sec. 794 - Limitation on length of certain noncompetitive contracts
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY CHAPTER 2 - NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SUBCHAPTER II - COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM Part D - Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Sec. 794 - Limitation on length of certain noncompetitive contracts |
Contains | section 794 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-295, title VI, §695, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1460. |
Statutes at Large References | 120 Stat. 1460 124 Stat. 3854 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 109-295, Public Law 111-350 |
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The Secretary shall promulgate regulations applicable to contracts described in subsection (c) to restrict the contract period of any such contract entered into using procedures other than competitive procedures pursuant to the exception provided in paragraph (2) of section 3304(a) of title 41 to the minimum contract period necessary—
(1) to meet the urgent and compelling requirements of the work to be performed under the contract; and
(2) to enter into another contract for the required goods or services through the use of competitive procedures.
(b) Specific contract periodThe regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall require the contract period to not to exceed 1 150 days, unless the Secretary determines that exceptional circumstances apply.
(c) Covered contractsThis section applies to any contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined by section 134 of title 41) entered into by the Department to facilitate response to or recovery from a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.
(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, §695, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1460.)
CODIFICATIONIn subsec. (a), "paragraph (2) of section 3304(a) of title 41" substituted for "paragraph (2) of section 303(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c))" on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, §6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c), "section 134 of title 41" substituted for "section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)" on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, §6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
1 So in original. Probably should be "period not to exceed".
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