An amendment to the Nichols amendment. It adds provisions that permit all parties not on a list of qualified bidders to submit bids for spare parts. It prohibits soliciting offers from only one source except in specified circumstances. It requires the Secretary of Defense to promulgate regulations regarding proprietary rights. It includes provisions concerning fair distribution of overhead charges for spare parts. And the amendment prohibits charging the government more than the lowest price the firm sells the item to nongovernment customers.

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Amendment Number
781
Description
An amendment to the Nichols amendment. It adds provisions that permit all parties not on a list of qualified bidders to submit bids for spare parts. It prohibits soliciting offers from only one source except in specified circumstances. It requires the Secretary of Defense to promulgate regulations regarding proprietary rights. It includes provisions concerning fair distribution of overhead charges for spare parts. And the amendment prohibits charging the government more than the lowest price the firm sells the item to nongovernment customers.
Congress
98
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 30, 1984
Latest Action Text
Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 324 - 75 (Record Vote No: 189).
Submitted Date
May 30, 1984
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 30, 2021
Amendment 781 — Informed