97th Congress > House > Vote 389
Sponsor: BROOKS, Jack Bascom (D-TX)
Description: TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 2528, A BILL AMENDING THE ECONOMY ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ALL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES MAY OBTAIN MATERIALS OR SERVICES FROM OTHER AGENCIES BY CONTRACT. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)
Bill summary: (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #37 (356-43))
Amends the Economy Act of 1932 to authorize any executive or independent agency to order from another agency any service or material which such other agency can obtain by contract. (Currently, only five agencies have such authority.)
Authorizes an agency to use any public contracting procedure when procuring a material or service at a lower cost from a private agency. (Currently, competitive bidding is required.)
Declares that any
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limitation on agency procurement funds shall apply to orders placed with another agency or contracts let by an agency under this Act.
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Bill titles: A bill to amend the Economy Act to provide that all departments and agencies may obtain materials or services from other agencies by contract, and for other purposes.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 30, p. 1051;
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov
