§ 833f. — Purchase of supplies and services.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC833f]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12C--FORT PECK PROJECT
Sec. 833f. Purchase of supplies and services
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all purchases and
contracts made by the Bureau or the Secretary of the Army for supplies
or for services, except for personal services, shall be made after
advertising, in such manner and at such times, sufficiently in advance
of opening bids, as the Bureau or Secretary of the Army, as the case may
be, shall determine to be adequate to insure notice and opportunity for
competition. Such advertisement shall not be required, however, when (1)
an emergency requires immediate delivery of the supplies or performance
of the services; or (2) repair parts, accessories, supplemental
equipment, or services are required for supplies or services previously
furnished or contracted for; or (3) the aggregate amount involved in any
purchase of supplies or procurement of services does not exceed $500; in
which cases such purchase of supplies or procurement of services may be
made in the open market in the manner common among businessmen. In
comparing bids and in making awards, the Bureau or the Secretary of the
Army, as the case may be, may consider such factors as relative quality
and adaptability of supplies or services, the bidder's financial
responsibility, skill, experience, record of integrity in dealing, and
ability to furnish repairs and maintenance services, the time of
delivery or performance offered, and whether the bidder has complied
with the specifications.
(May 18, 1938, ch. 250, Sec. 7, 52 Stat. 406; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued military
Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of
the Army.
Transfer of Functions
Power marketing functions of Bureau of Reclamation, including
construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission lines and
attendant facilities, transferred to Secretary of Energy by section
7152(a)(1)(E), (3) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and are
to be exercised by Secretary through a separate Administration within
Department of Energy.
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
