Return to Article: Hill negotiators agree to revamp job competition process

By Amelia Gruber agruber@govexec.com November 13, 2003
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    Under the provision, agencies cannot award a project involving more than 10 positions to a contractor unless an in-house team submitted a bid. The unions are happy, but for what? Under the streamlined methodology, there was not a requirement to solicit. This is what the May 2003 Circular States "An agency shall determine an estimated contract price for performing the activity with a private sector source, using documented market research or soliciting cost proposals in accordance with the FAR." I don't see how this provision benefits government employees.

    Using the streamlined study called for in OMB Circular A-76, the government could use historical prices to determine if the function is being performed effectively. Am I missing something? Can the government decide not issue an ATO; then what? What about of a new requirements where there is not incumbent?

    GovExec.com reader Posted November 17, 2003 5:21 PM

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