Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003: Selected Provisions

Publication Date: May 2003

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Business

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The Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) of 2003 (H.R. 1837) was introduced by Congressman Tom Davis, for himself and for Congressman Duncan Hunter, on April 29, 2003. Subsequent to being reported out of committee, portions of H.R. 1837 were incorporated into H.R. 1588 (see footnote 1 below). If enacted, this bill would, among other things, establish an acquisition workforce training fund, provide agency heads authority to appoint individuals directly to acquisition positions, allow Federal Prison Industries products and services to be subjected to competition, grant "other transaction" authority to agencies, amend certain procurement provisions of the Homeland Security Act (P.L. 107-296), prohibit the use of competitive sourcing targets unless they were based on considered research and analysis, and require public disclosure of information about contracts awarded under other than full and open competition for the reconstruction of Iraq.