On the recordDecember 17, 2007
It does seem to me altogether appropriate that States and localities have the same access to the GSA schedule as the United States and its agencies have. This ability to use the schedule on which firms have precompeted so as to guarantee the best value hastens what can be an arduous period of competition. In my own district, I see that in an effort to make sure that a competition has properly occurred, there can often be many delays. We cannot, of course, in some respects get around those inherent delays, but with respect to many goods and services that are on the GSA schedule, if the efficiencies that we are able to provide for the government can also be provided to States and localities, the United States and the States together will be in better shape saving taxpayers money. Therefore, I strongly support this bill and ask other Members of the House to do so as well.
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