Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003

Summary

Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 - Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to direct the Administrator of General Services to establish a fund for acquisition workforce training across executive agencies other than the Department of Defense. Authorizes the assignment from a Federal agency to a private sector organization, or from a private sector to a Federal agency, of employees who work in Federal acquisition or acquisition management, who are considered exceptional performers, and who are expected to assume increased acquisition management responsibilities. Authorizes an agency head to determine that certain Federal acquisition positions are shortage category positions in order to recruit and appoint highly qualified persons. Requires the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (Administrator) to develop and implement a plan to ensure that the Federal Government maintains the necessary capability with respect to the acquisition of architectural and engineering services. Directs the head of each agency to appoint a Chief Acquisition Officer. Establishes a Chief Acquisition Officers Council. Requires revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to: (1) ensure efficient payments to Federal contractors; and (2) permit telecommuting by Federal contractor employees. Extends through FY 2005 the franchise fund pilot program. Sets forth procedures for the protest of an alleged violation by a defense or executive agency of an acquisition law or regulation. Authorizes: (1) defense or executive agency heads to enter into share-in-savings contracts with Federal contractors; and (2) executive agency heads to enter into performance-based service contracts. Directs the Administrator to establish a center of excellence in contracting for services. Authorizes the head of an agency to: (1) engage in research and development projects that have the potential to facilitate defense against, or recovery from, terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; and (2) carry out related prototype projects. Authorizes inflation adjustments to the simplified acquisition threshold.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 3 September 2003

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 3 September 2003

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• Reported to House amended, Part II

  summary · EN · 3 September 2003

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 19 May 2003

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 2003

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