§515 Default of contractor; new contracts and purchase in open market

Summary

When a contractor breaks a contract, the Director of the Government Publishing Office must tell the Joint Committee on Printing. Under the committee’s direction, the Director must either give a new contract to the lowest, best, most responsible bidder from the proposals rejected at the last bid opening or advertise for new proposals under sections 509–517. While that is happening, and with the committee’s approval, he may buy needed paper on the open market at the lowest price.