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HR 885 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Cost accounting Cost control Economics and Public Finance Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government procurement Government service contracts

To prohibit any executive branch agency from entering into any service contract if the services procured under the contract can be performed at a lower cost by employees of the agency.

Introduced: February 27, 1997 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Feb 27, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E343)
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits an executive branch agency from entering into a service contract unless: (1) the agency has determined the total cost to the Government of procuring services under the contract and the total cost of having those services performed by employees of the agency; and (2) the costs of the latter are greater.

What's happening now March 4, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

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