LETTER TO HONORABLE ABRAHAM RIBICOFF FROM JOHN F. BLAKE

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• Publication Date: August 17, 1977
• Content Type: LETTER

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17 AUG 1977
Honorable Abraham Ribicoff, Chairman
Committee on Governmental Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Mr. Chairman:
rI'his is in response to your request for the views of this Agency
on S. 1264, a bill to provide policies, methods and criteria for the
acquisition of property and serv.ic_es by Executive agencies. We
appreciate this opportunity to comment on the bill.
We do not oppose this bill due to the statutory authority granted
in section 8 of the Central. Intelligence Agency Act of 1949. This
provision enables the CIA to use discreet procurement methods where
security considerations are involved.
There are, however, two sections of S. 1264 which should be
strengthened in order to remain consistent with existing legislation.
First, a national security exempt i.on should be included in section 304(a),
dealing with single-source procurements, similar to that already pro-
vided in section 201. Second, we recommend that provision be made in
section 701 for protest procedures for classified contracts.
Other than the suggest i.oras expressed above, this Agency has no
objections to this bill and will defer to other agencies more directly
affected.
The Office of Management and Budget has advised there is no
objection to the submiss:i.oai of this report from the standpoint of
the Administration's program.
Sincerely,
fs/JcIz F.nBl ~e
wry John F. Blake
Acting Director
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17 August 1977
Honorable Abraham Ribicoff, Chairman
Committee on Governmental Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This is in response to your request for the views of this Agency
on S. 1264, a bill to provide policies, methods and criteria for the
acquisition of property and services by Executive agencies. We
appreciate this opportunity to comment on the bill.
We do not oppose this bill due to the statutory authority granted
in sa ction 8 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949. This
prov i.on enables the CIA to use discreet procurement methods where
secur# 'y considerations are involved.
Tyre are, however, two sections of S. 1264 which should be
F 'trengtijpned in order to remain consistent with existing legislation.
irst,,a national security exemption should be included in dealing7v' ith single-source procurements, similar to that already pro 4(a),
vided in' section 201. Second, we recommend that provision be made in
section-701 for protest procedures for classified contracts.
Other than the suggestions expressed above, this Agency has no
objections to this bill and will defer to other agencies more directly
affected..
The Office of Management and Budget has advised there is no
objection to the submission of this report from the standpoint of
the Administration's program.
Sincerely,
~` ' ~ x,7?7'
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 MICOFF. CONN.. CHAIRMAN
JOHN L. MC CLELLAN, ARK,
HENRY M. JACKSO?(, WASH.
EDMUND S. MUSKIE, MAINE
LEE ME'','CALF, MONT.
THOMAS F. EAGLETON. MO.
LAWTON CHILES, FLA.
SAM NIJNN, GA.
JOHN GLENN, OHIO
JIM SASSER. TENN.
CHARLES H. PERCY. ILL.
JACOB K. JAVITS, N.Y.
WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., DEL.
TED STEVENS, ALASKA
CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS. JR., MO.
JOHN C. DANFORTH. MO.
H. JOHN HEINZ III, PA.
RICHARD A. WEGMAN
CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR
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COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENTAL. AFFAIRS
May 25, 1977
C.I.A.
Washington, D.C. 20505
Re: S. 1264
Attached is 'a copy of a bill which has been referred
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
The Committee would appreciate your views regarding
the provisions of this bill and any recommendations which
you may have concerning possible Committee action.
Please transmit your reply in quadruplicate. All
correspondence should be addressed to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs, 3308 Dirksen Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20510, Attn: Pat Donat.
Your prompt attention would be appreciated. Thank
you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
We would appreciate receiving your final reply no later than
June 25, 1977 .,/ (We were granted an extension of this deadline by the
Committee staff to "sometime before mid-August").
VIVA ~1
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SIT CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 1264
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 6 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 21), 1977
Mr. CHILES (for himself and Mr. RoTII) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
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To provide policies, methods, and criteria for the acquisition of
property and services by executive agencies.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 SECTION 1. (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited
5 as the "Federal Acquisition Act of 1977".
6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
See. 2. Declaration of policy.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I-ACQUISITION METHODS AND REGULATORY
GUIDANCE
Sec. 101. Acquisition methods.
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