Us Code § 3312 - Database on price trends of items and services under Federal contracts
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§ 3312. Database on price trends of items and services under Federal contracts
(a)
(1) Monitoring developments in price trends for items and services under contracts with the Federal Government.
(2) Conducting price or cost analyses for items and services under offers for contracts with the Federal Government, or otherwise conducting determinations of the reasonableness of prices for items and services under such offers, and addressing unjustified escalation in prices being paid by the Federal Government for items and services under contracts with the Federal Government.
(b)
(2) The Secretary of Defense may satisfy the requirements of this section by complying with the requirements of section 892 1 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 2306a note).
(Added Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, §851(a)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1855.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 892 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is section 892 of Pub. L. 111–383, which was formerly set out as a note under section 2306a of Title 10, Armed Forces, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, §1073(f), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 996.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Use of Elements of Department of Defense Pilot Project
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, §851(b), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1855, provided that: "In establishing the database required by section 3312 of title 41, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall use and incorporate appropriate elements of the pilot project on pricing being carried out by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics pursuant to section 892 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 [Pub. L. 111–383] (10 U.S.C. 2306a note) and the Better Buying Power initiative of the Secretary of Defense."
1 See References in Text note below.
CHAPTER 35—TRUTHFUL COST OR PRICING DATA
Senate Revision Amendment
In chapter 35 heading, "OR" substituted for "AND" by S. Amdt. 4726 (111th Cong.). See 156 Cong. Rec. 18683 (2010).
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