Us Code § 3557 - Expedited action in protests of public-private competitions
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§ 3557. Expedited action in protests of public-private competitions
For any protest of a public-private competition conducted under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 with respect to the performance of an activity or function of a Federal agency, the Comptroller General shall administer the provisions of this subchapter in the manner best suited for expediting the final resolution of the protest and the final action in the public-private competition.
(Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title III, §326(b)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 63; amended Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title X, §1061(c)(2), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4613.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Another section 3557, added Pub. L. 110–161, div. D, title VII, §739(c)(1)(B)(i), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2030, related to an expedited action in protests for public-private competitions, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title X, §1061(c)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4613.
Amendments
2008—Pub. L. 110–417 substituted "public-private" for "Public-Private" in section catchline.
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2010—Pub. L. 111–204, §2(h)(6)(A)(i), July 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 2231, struck out heading "SUBCHAPTER VI—RECOVERY AUDITS".
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