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    16 USC Sec. 832g                                             01/26/98

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION


    CHAPTER 12B - BONNEVILLE PROJECT

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    Sec. 832g. Purchase of supplies and services

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      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all purchases and


    contracts made by the administrator or the Secretary of the Army


    for supplies or for services except for personal services, shall be


    made after advertising, in such manner and at such times,


    sufficiently in advance of opening bids, as the administrator or


    Secretary of the Army, as the case may be, shall determine to be


    adequate to insure notice and opportunity for competition.  Such


    advertisement shall not be required, however, when (1) an emergency


    requires immediate delivery of the supplies or performance of the


    services; or (2) repair parts, accessories, supplemental equipment,


    or services are required for supplies or services previously


    furnished or contracted for; or (3) the aggregate amount involved


    in any purchase of supplies or procurement of services does not


    exceed $500; in which cases such purchases of supplies or


    procurement of services may be made in the open market in the


    manner common among businessmen.  In comparing bids and in making


    awards, the administrator or the Secretary of the Army, as the case


    may be, may consider such factors as relative quality and


    adaptability of supplies or services, the bidder's financial


    responsibility, skill, experience, record of integrity in dealing,


    and ability to furnish repairs and maintenance services, the time


    of delivery or performance offered, and whether the bidder has


    complied with the specifications.

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    (Aug. 20, 1937, ch. 720, Sec. 8, 50 Stat. 735; July 26, 1947, ch.


    343, title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)

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                               CHANGE OF NAME


      Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of


    Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a)


    of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section


    205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug.


    10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956,


    enacted ''Title 10, Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013


    continued military Department of the Army under administrative


    supervision of Secretary of the Army.

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                           TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS


      Functions of Secretary of the Interior with respect to Bonneville


    Power Administration transferred to Secretary of Energy by section


    7152(a)(1)(D), (2) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, with


    Bonneville Power Administration to be preserved as a distinct


    organizational entity within Department of Energy and headed by an


    Administrator.