Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§2669b Reaffirming United States International Telecommunications Policy

Title 22 › CHAPTER 38 — DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2669b

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The United States will encourage buying goods and services from private companies. The Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS–PO) must use open competition when buying telecommunications services, including satellite space segment, for the State Department and other U.S. agencies at embassies and consulates abroad. DTS–PO must try to include independent satellite providers (not linked to intergovernmental organizations) and apply competition at prime contracts and, when possible, at subcontracts.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §2669b

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(a)Procurement policy

It is the policy of the United States to foster and support procurement of goods and services from private, commercial companies.

(b)Implementation

In order to achieve the policy set forth in subsection (a), the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS–PO) shall—

(1)utilize full and open competition, to the maximum extent practicable, in the procurement of telecommunications services, including satellite space segment, for the Department of State and each other Federal entity represented at United States diplomatic missions and consular posts overseas;

(2)make every effort to ensure and promote the participation in the competition for such procurement of commercial private sector providers of satellite space segment who have no ownership or other connection with an intergovernmental satellite organization; and

(3)implement the competitive procedures required by paragraphs (1) and (2) at the prime contracting level and, to the maximum extent practicable, the subcontracting level.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 2669b

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110