Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1072

Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2013

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Introduced
Mar 12, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]

Republican·TN-2
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First Name: JOHN
Middle Name: J.
Last Name: DUNCAN
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,072
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 12, 2013
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Is Law
No
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Mar 12, 20130

Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2013 - Requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, except if: (1) such goods or services are required by law to be produced or performed by such agency; or (2) the head of the agency determines and certifies that federal production, manufacture, or provision of a good or service is necessary for the national defense or homeland security, that a good or service is so inherently governmental in nature that it is in the public interest to require production or performance by government employees, or that there is no private source capable of providing the good or service.

Requires such private sector provision of goods and services to be performed through: (1) the divestiture of federal involvement, (2) the award of a contract using competitive procedures, or (3) conducting a public-private competitive sourcing analysis in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures and determining that using the private sector is in the best interest of the United States and provides the best value to the taxpayer.

Authorizes an agency head to utilize federal employees to provide goods or services previously provided by a private sector entity upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing analysis and after determining that provision by federal employees provides the best value.

Requires the Director of OMB to carry out a study, in conjunction with the Comptroller General (GAO), to evaluate the activities carried out in each agency.

Oversight and Accountability Committee

House· Standing
Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurement

Introduced in House

Mar 12, 2013