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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle D--Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform |
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P. L. 113-291 |
Explanatory Statement, 12/4/14, H8671 |
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SEC. 836. MAXIMIZING THE BENEFIT OF THE FEDERAL STRATEGIC SOURCING INITIATIVE. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall prescribe regulations providing that when the Federal Government makes a purchase of services and supplies offered under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (managed by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy) but such Initiative is not used, the contract file for the purchase shall include a brief analysis of the comparative value, including price and nonprice factors, between the services and supplies offered under such Initiative and services and supplies offered under the source or sources used for the purchase. |
Maximizing the benefit of the Federal
strategic sourcing initiative (sec. 836)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5501) that would require regulations to maximize the benefit of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative. The Senate committee-reported bill contained no similar provision. The agreement includes the House provision. Additional Information H. Rpt. 113-359 to accompany the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act Section 501. Maximizing the benefit of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to be amended to ensure proper consideration of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) by contracting personnel. |
