SUMMARY AS OF:
3/4/2002--Introduced.
Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2002 - Directs the Administrator of
General Services to establish a fund for acquisition workforce training across
executive agencies other than the Department of Defense.
Authorizes the detail of a Federal agency employee to a private sector
organization, or a private sector employee to a Federal agency, in the case of
employees who: (1) work in Federal acquisition or acquisition management; (2)
are considered exceptional performers; and (3) are expected to assume increased
acquisition management responsibilities.
Authorizes an agency head to determine that certain Federal acquisition
positions are shortage category positions in order to recruit and hire employees
with high qualifications.
Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be amended to permit the use
of telecommuting by employees of Federal contractors.
Requires the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to
develop and implement a plan to assure that the Federal Government maintains a
core in-house architectural and engineering capability to determine each
agency's need for services.
Directs the head of each agency to appoint a Chief Acquisition Officer.
Requires a study on Federal laws, orders, and regulations that hinder the
performance of acquisition functions across department or agency lines and that
otherwise impact the use of Government-wide contracts.
Allows Government purchase card purchases of up to $25,000 (currently $2,500)
without obtaining competitive quotations if the employee involved determines the
price is reasonable.
Extends through FY 2005 the franchise fund pilot program.
Sets forth procedures for the protest of an alleged violation by an armed
forces agency of an acquisition law or regulation.
Authorizes armed forces agency heads to enter into: (1) share-in-savings
contracts with Federal contractors; and (2) performance-based service contracts.
Limits such contracts to ten-year periods.
Provides a Federal acquisition preference for, and incentives for the use of,
performance-based contracts.
Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide for the use by
State or local governments of Federal supply schedules for automated data
processing equipment, software, supplies, support equipment, and services.
Authorizes the head of an agency to: (1) engage in research and development
projects that have the potential to facilitate defense against, or recovery
from, terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, radiological, or technological
attack; and (2) carry out related prototype projects.
Authorizes the inflationary adjustment of the simplified acquisition
threshold.