Us Code § 1743 - Awards to recognize members of the acquisition workforce
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§ 1743. Awards to recognize members of the acquisition workforce
(a)
(1) An award of not more than $5,000 to such members who use an iterative writing process to document a first-hand account of using independent judgment to overcome an obstacle the member faced while working within the defense acquisition system (as defined in section 3001 of this title).
(2) An award of not more than $5,000 to such members who make the best use of the flexibilities and authorities granted by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 (Operation of the Defense Acquisition System).
(b)
(1)
(2)
(c)
(1)
(A) an original and engaging idea documenting the use of independent judgment to overcome an obstacle the recipient faced while working within the defense acquisition system; and
(B) the use of an iterative writing process, including evidence of—
(i) critical thinking;
(ii) incorporation of feedback from diverse perspectives; and
(iii) editing to achieve plain writing (as defined in section 3 of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note)).
(2)
(d)
(1) simplified acquisition procedures;
(2) inherent flexibilities within the Federal Acquisition Regulation;
(3) commercial contracting approaches;
(4) public-private partnership agreements and practices;
(5) cost-sharing arrangements;
(6) innovative contractor incentive practices; or
(7) other innovative implementations of acquisition flexibilities.
(e)
(Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VIII, §801(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2692.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 3 of the Plain Writing Act of 2010, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(B)(iii), is section 3 of Pub. L. 111–274, which is set out in a note under section 301 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1743, added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, §1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1651, related to cooperative education program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, §834(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1551.
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