To require a report relative to a sole-source contract for the reconstruction of the Iraqi oil industry.
What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)Inserts new text wherever appropriate
InsertsInserted: SEC. .
Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
Inserted: (1) On March 8, 2003, the Army Corps of Engineers awarded a sole-source Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for the reconstruction of the Iraqi oil industry.
Inserted: (2) The Department of Defense has characterized this contract as a short-term "bridge" contract that will be used for an interim period until a contract can be awarded on a competitive basis.
Inserted: (3) However, the estimated date of completion for this contract is March 2005 and the value is estimated by the Department of Defense to be $7 billion.
Inserted: (4) The Department of Defense has established a goal of completing the follow-on competition and having a fully competitive contract in place by August 31, 2003. This goal was stated in a letter dated May 2, 2003.
Inserted: (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
Inserted: (1) The taxpayers deserve fairness.
Inserted: (2) Businesses deserve fairness.
Inserted: (3) The Competitive in Contracting Act of 1984 establishes a preference for the award of competitive contracts.
Inserted: (4) The Department of Defense should meet its goal of having a fully competitive contract in place by August 31, 2003 and performing work needed for the reconstruction of the Iraqi oil industry after such date under that competitive contract.
Inserted: (c) Report to Congress.--If the Department of Defense fails to meet its own stated goal of having a fully competitive contract in place by August 31, 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to Congress by September 30, 2003, detailing the reasons for allowing this sole-source contract to continue.
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SA 825. Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Corzine) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert the following:
SEC. .
(a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
(1) On March 8, 2003, the Army Corps of Engineers awarded a sole-source Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for the reconstruction of the Iraqi oil industry.
(2) The Department of Defense has characterized this contract as a short-term “bridge” contract that will be used for an interim period until a contract can be awarded on a competitive basis.
(3) However, the estimated date of completion for this contract is March 2005 and the value is estimated by the Department of Defense to be $7 billion.
(4) The Department of Defense has established a goal of completing the follow-on competition and having a fully competitive contract in place by August 31, 2003. This goal was stated in a letter dated May 2, 2003.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) The taxpayers deserve fairness.
(2) Businesses deserve fairness.
(3) The Competitive in Contracting Act of 1984 establishes a preference for the award of competitive contracts.
(4) The Department of Defense should meet its goal of having a fully competitive contract in place by August 31, 2003 and performing work needed for the reconstruction of the Iraqi oil industry after such date under that competitive contract.
(c) Report to Congress.--If the Department of Defense fails to meet its own stated goal of having a fully competitive contract in place by August 31, 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to Congress by September 30, 2003, detailing the reasons for allowing this sole-source contract to continue.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 22, 2003
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Senate amendment submitted
May 22, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 825 proposed by Senator Boxer.(consideration: CR S6914, S6919; text: CR S6914)
May 22, 2003
Amendment SA 825 proposed by Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S6914, S6919; text: CR S6914) To require a report relative to a sole-source contract for the reconstruction of the Iraqi oil industry.
May 22, 2003
Proposed amendment SA 825 withdrawn in Senate.
May 22, 2003