Title 31 — Money and FinanceRelease 119-73
§3557 Expedited action in protests of public-private competitions
Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE III— - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT › Chapter CHAPTER 35— - ACCOUNTING AND COLLECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - PROCUREMENT PROTEST SYSTEM › § 3557
Summary
The Comptroller General must handle protests under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 to speed final resolution and finish the competition.
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Title 31, §3557
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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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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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Citation
31 U.S.C. § 3557
Title 31 — Money and Finance
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73