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Clean Contracting in Iraq Act of 2003

Introduced: October 8, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Oct 8, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Oct 8, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Contracting in Iraq Act of 2003 - Requires the head of an executive agency that enters into a contract, or task or delivery order under a task or delivery order contract, in excess of $1 million relating to activities in Iraq to notify the chairman and ranking member of specified congressional committees and to provide the chairman and ranking member with listed contract documents upon request.

Prohibits, with specified exceptions, the use of Iraq reconstruction funds appropriated by this Act: (1) to enter into any Federal contract through the use of procedures other than competitive procedures; or (2) for a task or delivery order in excess of $1 million unless the underlying task or delivery order contract was awarded to two or more contractors and such contractors have a fair opportunity to be considered for the order.

Requires the head of each executive agency entering into a contract relating to activities in Iraq to develop a plan for minimizing costs to the Federal Government through the use of Iraqi firms.

Includes the Coalition Provisional Authority for Iraq in the definition of "executive agency" for purposes of Federal procurement and financial management statutes and the Freedom of Information Act.

What's happening now October 8, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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