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.

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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 af...

Source: Indian Country Today, NY
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06/11/07
Former White House chief urges ove...

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

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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03/22/07
House approves contracting reforms...

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

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

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

Source: Federal Times
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03/19/07
Commentary: Proposed contracting r...

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

Source: Federal Times
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03/19/07
LeftBlog: Who will be our next gov...

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

Source: The Daily Advertiser, LA
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03/18/07
Industry mobilizes to slow procure...

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

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

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 Democ...

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 th...

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

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

Source: Washington Technology, DC
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10/25/11
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04/03/11
H.R.1362: To ensure that members o...

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03/03/09
H.R.1362: National MS and Parkinso...

In September of this year, the U.S. House of Representatives took to the floor and later passed its version of the bill (H.R. 1362) and s...

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12/07/08
CBO Still Slamming Physician Owner...

This estimate is lower than an estimate CBO prepared last year for a similar provision of H.R. 1362. Since that previous estimate was pre...

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11/02/08
Transitions In Governance » New l...

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

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10/23/08
Democrats: Restoring Accountabilit...

H.R. 1362 - The Accountability in Contracting Act Under the Bush Administration, spending on no-bid contracts has more than doubled and t...

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09/12/08
OpEdNews » Wake Up America! Patri...

Cracking Down on No-Bid Contracts (H.R. 1362, Rep. Waxman). The Accountability in Contracting Act would crack down on the use of no-bid c...

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