SEC. 802.

Ensuring best value in procurement

DIVISION A · TITLE VIII: Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters · SUBTITLE A: Acquisition Policy and Management

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SECTION TEXT · SEC. 802.

(a) Codification of use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process

(1) Title 10

Chapter 223 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3243 the following new section:

(2) Title 41

(A) In general

Chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4714 the following new section:

(B) Clerical amendment

The table of contents for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4714 the following new item:

(b) Ensuring best value in procurement

Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking lowest overall cost alternative and inserting best value .

(c) Conforming repeals

(1) Department of Defense requirement

Section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241) is repealed.

(2) Government-wide requirement

Section 880 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( 41 U.S.C. 3701 note) is repealed.