H.R.1362 - Accountability in Contracting Act

To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. as introduced.
  • Short: Accountability in Contracting Act as passed house.
  • Short: Accountability in Contracting Act as introduced.

09/12/07
Self-reliance for non-gaming tribes

The proposed House bills (HR 1362 and HR 1872) now under consideration in the Senate limit SBA contracts to $10 million; and while not affecting small, ...

Source: Indian Country Today, NY
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06/11/07
Former White House chief urges overhaul of congressional panels

Legislation sponsored by Waxman to reform the procurement system -- the Accountability in Contracting Act (HR 1362) -- passed 347 to 73 in the House and now ...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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03/22/07
House approves contracting reforms in supplemental spending bill

The bill contains four provisions that were included in the original bill, but does not match HR 1362 word-for-word. Agencies spending more than $1 billion ...

Source: FCW.com, VA
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03/20/07
Contracting Reform Bills Move in Congress

On March 15, the House passed the "Accountability in Contracting Act" (HR 1362), co-sponsored by Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. ...

Source: Federal Times
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03/19/07
Commentary: Proposed contracting reforms go too far

Another section of HR 1362 seeks to restrict cost-reimbursement-type contracts typically used when uncertainties and risks are high, as in emergencies and ...

Source: Federal Times
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03/19/07
LeftBlog: Who will be our next governor?

HR 1362 – The Accountability in Contracting Act. This bill was passed in the house and tightens up on the ability of the government to award ...

Source: The Daily Advertiser, LA
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03/18/07
Industry mobilizes to slow procurement reform

The bill, HR 1362, would require agencies to develop plans to limit the use of no-bid contracts and cost-plus contracts, which allow agencies to pay ...

Source: Federal Times
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03/18/07
House Passes Bill Limiting No-Bid Contracts

The House last week (March 15) passed by a 347-73 vote a bill (HR 1362) that would limit no-bid federal contracts which a number of Democrats say have been ...

Source: Port Security News (subscription), DC
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03/17/07
Presidential records access

Voting 347 for and 73 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill (HR 1362) to tighten federal contracting procedures with a focus on the sole-source ...

Source: The Republican, MA
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03/15/07
House approves bill to limit no-bid contracting

The House passed HR 1362, the “Accountability in Contracting Act," by a vote of 347-73. The legislation would change federal acquisition law to require ...

Source: Washington Technology, DC
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03/14/07
Local Reps, House Pass Four Bills to Mark Sunshine Week

The House still has to vote on HR 1362, which addresses no-bid contracting. The five bills coincide with this week's annual campaign by open-government ...

Source: Gilroy Dispatch (subscription), CA
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03/14/07
House passes contracting reform bill

House members cleared the measure by a vote of 347-73, working from a version of the bill (HR 1362) nearly identical to that approved during a Tuesday ...

Source: GovExec.com
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03/14/07
House Passes Bill That Reiterates Settled Law on Colleges and ...

In reality, the legislation, HR 1362, would have little effect, even if it is eventually signed into law, because Congress passed a measure in 1994, ...

Source: Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
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03/14/07
House approves limits on no-bid contracts

The bill, HR 1362, would require agencies to develop plans to limit the use of no-bid contracts and cost-reimbursement contracts, which allow agencies to ...

Source: Federal Times
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03/13/07
Democrats Push Open Government Agenda

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: Hartford Courant, CT
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03/13/07
(AP) Democrats Push Open Government Agenda

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: WKRN, TN
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03/13/07
Democrats push open government agenda

The House bills are: HR 1309 (FOIA), HR 1254 and HR 1255 (presidential libraries), HR 1362 (contracting) and HR 985 (whistle-blowers).

Source: Houston Chronicle, TX
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03/12/07
Committee approves modified contracting reform bill

In its markup of the Accountability in Contracting Act (HR 1362), the Armed Services Committee protected some procurement flexibilities and lifted some of ...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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