Us Code § 1124 - Tests of innovative procurement methods and procedures
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§ 1124. Tests of innovative procurement methods and procedures
(a)
(1) ascertain the need for and specify the objectives of the program;
(2) develop the guidelines and procedures for carrying out the program and the criteria to be used in measuring the success of the program;
(3) evaluate the potential costs and benefits which may be derived from the innovative procurement methods and procedures tested under the program;
(4) select the appropriate executive agencies or components of executive agencies to carry out the program;
(5) specify the categories and types of products or services to be procured under the program; and
(6) develop the methods to be used to analyze the results of the program.
(b)
(c)
(1) a description of the proposed program (including the scope and purpose of the proposed program);
(2) the procedures to be followed in carrying out the proposed program;
(3) the provisions of law affected and the application of any provision of law that must be waived in order to carry out the proposed program; and
(4) the executive agencies involved in carrying out the proposed program.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3688.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 1124(a) | 41:413(a) (1st, 2d sentences). | Pub. L. 93–400, §15, as added Pub. L. 98–191, §7, Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1329; Pub. L. 104–201, title X, §1074(f)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2661. |
| 1124(b) | 41:413(a) (last sentence). | |
| 1124(c) | 41:413(b). |
In subsection (c), the words "Committee on Oversight and Government Reform" are substituted for "Committee on Government Operations" on authority of section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 104–14 (2 U.S.C. note prec. 21), Rule X(1)(h) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 5 (106th Congress, January 6, 1999), and Rule X(1)(m) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, adopted by House Resolution No. 6 (110th Congress, January 5, 2007). The words "Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs" are substituted for "Committee on Governmental Affairs" on authority of Senate Resolution No. 445 (108th Congress, October 9, 2004).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023.
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