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Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003: Selected Provisions (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date May 19, 2003
Report Number RS21524
Report Type Report
Authors L. Elaine Halchin, Government and Finance Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

The Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) of 2003 (H.R. 1837) would, among other things, establish an acquisition workforce training fund, provide agency heads authority to appoint individuals directly to acquisition positions, allow Federal Prison Industries products and services to be subjected to competition, grant other transaction authority to agencies, amend certain procurement provisions of the Homeland Security Act, prohibit the use of competitive sourcing targets unless they were based on considered research and analysis, and require public disclosure of information about contracts awarded under other than full and open competition for the reconstruction of Iraq.