§426 Use of streamlined procedures

Summary

Agency heads must, when appropriate, use the faster buying rules that other laws allow for the purchases described in section 422. Those faster rules include specific parts of other laws: in division C of subtitle I of title 41 — paragraphs (1), (2), (6), and (7) of subsection (a) of section 3304 (use of procedures other than competitive procedures, subject to subsection (d)) and section 4106 (orders under task and delivery order contracts); in part V of subtitle A of title 10 — paragraphs (1), (2), (6), and (7) of subsection (a) of section 3204 and section 3406 (orders under task and delivery order contracts); and paragraphs (1)(B), (1)(D), and (2)(A) of section 1708(b) of title 41 (about not needing a procurement notice). Subclause (II) of section 637(a)(1)(D)(i) of title 15 and clause (ii) of section 657a(b)(2)(A) of title 15 do not apply when using the streamlined authorities listed in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of subsection (a) for a procurement referred to in section 422.