Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 364, after line 2, insert the following: SEC. 825. COMPETITION AND REVIEW OF CONTRACTS FOR PROPERTY OR SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION. (a) Contracting Goals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall-- (1) establish goals for competition in contracts awarded by the Secretary of Defense for the procurement of property or services to be used outside the United States in support of a contingency operation; and (2) shall develop processes by which to measure and monitor such competition, including in task-order categories for services, construction, and supplies. (b) Annual Review of Certain Contracts.-- (1) Review required.--For each year the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program contract, or other similar omnibus contract awarded by the Secretary of Defense for the procurement of property or services to be used outside the United States in support of a contingency operation, is in force, the Secretary shall require a competition advocate of the Department of Defense to conduct an annual review of each such contract.…”