A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to prohibit executive agencies from awarding contracts that contain a provision allowing for the acquistion by the contractor, at Government expense, of certain equipment or facilities to carry out the contract if the principal purpose of such provision is to increase competition by establishing an alternative source of supply for property or services.

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Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to prohibit executive agencies, in procuring property or services, from awarding a contract containing a provision allowing for the contractor to acquire, at Government expense, production, construction, or technical equipment or facilities to carry out the contract, if the principal purpose of such provision is to increase competition by establishing an alternative source of supply for property or services.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 February 1997

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 February 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

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