Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2013

Summary

Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2013 - Requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, except if: (1) such goods or services are required by law to be produced or performed by such agency; or (2) the head of the agency determines and certifies that federal production, manufacture, or provision of a good or service is necessary for the national defense or homeland security, that a good or service is so inherently governmental in nature that it is in the public interest to require production or performance by government employees, or that there is no private source capable of providing the good or service. Requires such private sector provision of goods and services to be performed through: (1) the divestiture of federal involvement, (2) the award of a contract using competitive procedures, or (3) conducting a public-private competitive sourcing analysis in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures and determining that using the private sector is in the best interest of the United States and provides the best value to the taxpayer. Authorizes an agency head to utilize federal employees to provide goods or services previously provided by a private sector entity upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing analysis and after determining that provision by federal employees provides the best value. Requires the Director of OMB to carry out a study, in conjunction with the Comptroller General (GAO), to evaluate the activities carried out in each agency.

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Timeline

1. 12 March 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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2. 12 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 March 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2013

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Diane Black · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
• Sam Graves · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Huizenga · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Sponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
• Tom Graves · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Yoder · R · Cosponsor
• Chris Stewart · R · Cosponsor
• Mark Meadows · R · Cosponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
• Andy Barr · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Bridenstine · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Mick Mulvaney · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• David Joyce · R · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Freedom from Government Competition Act