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H.R. 2528 (97th)
A bill to amend the Economy Act to provide that all departments and agencies may obtain materials or services from other agencies by contract, and for other purposes.
Introduced
17 March 1981
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Status
Became Public Law No: 97-332.
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4 February 2025
Summary
Amends the Economy Act of 1932 to authorize any executive or independent agency to order from another agency any service or material which such other agency can obtain by contract. (Currently, only five agencies have such authority.) Authorizes agencies to use any public contracting procedure when procuring material or service at a lower cost from a private agency. (Currently competitive bidding is required.)
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4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 October 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 March 1982
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 March 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 March 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/2528
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/2528