§1312 — Title 41 Public Contracts | U.S. Code

Summary

Makes the Chief Acquisition Officers Council the main interagency group that watches and improves how the federal government buys goods and services. The Council must carry out seven jobs, including advising the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on buying rules; sharing ideas and best practices; helping set up and run multiagency improvement projects; promoting good business practices so the government gets the best deals on time and meets policy goals; supporting honesty, fairness, competition, openness, and efficiency; working with the Office of Personnel Management on hiring and training acquisition staff; and coordinating with the Administrator and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to advance these efforts.

Title 41, §1312

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(a)The Chief Acquisition Officers Council is the principal interagency forum for monitoring and improving the Federal acquisition system.

(b)The Council shall perform functions that include the following:

(1)Develop recommendations for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on Federal acquisition policies and requirements.

(2)Share experiences, ideas, best practices, and innovative approaches related to Federal acquisition.

(3)Assist the Administrator in the identification, development, and coordination of multiagency projects and other innovative initiatives to improve Federal acquisition.

(4)Promote effective business practices that ensure the timely delivery of best value products to the Federal Government and achieve appropriate public policy objectives.

(5)Further integrity, fairness, competition, openness, and efficiency in the Federal acquisition system.

(6)Work with the Office of Personnel Management to assess and address the hiring, training, and professional development needs of the Federal Government related to acquisition.

(7)Work with the Administrator and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to promote the business practices referred to in paragraph (4) and other results of the functions carried out under this subsection.

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1312(a)41:414b(d).Pub. L. 93–400, § 16A(d), (e), as added Pub. L. 108–136, title XIV, § 1422(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1668. 1312(b)41:414b(e).

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