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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bj1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure !       
effective & appropriate use ( ! ,l[e/   
,price ,te*nically ,acceptable s\rce    
selection process4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,value   
,bas$ ,def5se ,procurem5t ,act ( #bjaf4 
#b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be !      
policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to avoid 
us+ ,l[e/ ,price ,te*nically ,acceptable
 s\rce selection crit]ia 9 inappropriate
 circum/ances t pot5tially d5y !        
,dep>tm5t ! b5efits ( co/ & te*nical    
trade(fs 9 ! s\rce selection process4   
#c4 ,revision ( ,def5se ,f$]al          
,acquisition ,regulation ,supplem5t ,n  
lat] ! #abj days aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se %all revise ! ,def5se ,f$]al    
,acquisition ,regulation ,supplem5t     

7,,df>s7 to require t1 = new            
solicitations issu$ on or aft] ! date t 
is #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ,l[e/ ,price ,te*nically      
,acceptable s\rce selection crit]ia are 
us$ only 9 situations 9 :i*--  7#a7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is able to          
compreh5sively & cle>ly describe !      
m9imum requirem5ts express$ 9 t]m (     
p]=mance objectives1 measures1 & /&>ds t
 w be us$ to det]m9e acceptability (    
(f]s2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se w\ld  
realize no1 or m9imal1 value f a        
contract proposal exce$+ ! m9imum       
te*nical or p]=mance requirem5ts set =? 
9 ! ,reque/ = ,proposal2  7#c7 ! propos$
 te*nical approa*es w require no1 or    
m9imal1 subjective judgm5t by ! s\rce   
selection au?ority z to ! desirability (
 "o (f]or's proposal v]sus a compet+    
proposal2  7#d7 a review ( te*nical     
proposals ( (f]ors o!r ?an ! l[e/ bidd] 
w\ld result 9 no1 or m9imal1 b5efit to !
 ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#e7 ! contract+ (fic]   
has includ$ a ju/ification = ! use ( a  

,l[e/ ,price ,te*nically ,acceptable    
evaluation me?odology 9 ! contract file1
 if ! contract to be aw>d$ is           
pr$om9ately = ! acquisition ( in=mation 
te*nology s]vices1 sy/ems eng9e]+ &     
te*nical assi/ance s]vices1 or o!r      
k-bas$ pr(essional s]vices4  #d4        
,avoidance ( use ( ,l[e/ ,price         
,te*nically ,acceptable s\rce selection 
crit]ia 9 procurem5ts ( in=mation       
te*nology ,to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 ! use ( ,l[e/ ,price       
,te*nically ,acceptable s\rce selection 
crit]ia %all be avoid$ :5 ! procurem5t  
is pr$om9ately = ! acquisition (        
in=mation te*nology s]vices1 sy/ems     
eng9e]+ & te*nical assi/ance s]vices1 or
 o!r k-bas$ pr(essional s]vices4  #e4   
,report+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a report on ! numb] ( 
in/ances 9 :i* ,l[e/-,price ,te*nically 
,acceptable s\rce selection crit]ia is  

us$1 includ+ an explanation ( h[ !      
crit]ia 9 section #c 0 consid]$ :5 mak+ 
a det]m9ation to use ,l[e/ ,price       
,te*nically ,acceptable s\rce selection 
crit]ia4