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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. BEAN of Florida:H.R. 2744.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18: To make all laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepartment or Officer therof.The single subject of this legislation is:To require that the Federal Government procure from theprivate sector the goods and services necessary for theoperations and management of certain Government agencies.[Page H1910]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; This bill requires the federal government to procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of government agencies.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, it requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, with specified exceptions, such as where there is no private source capable of providing the good or service. &lt;p&gt;The bill requires such private sector provision of goods and services to be performed through (1) the divestiture of federal involvement, (2) the award of a contract using competitive procedures, or (3) conducting a public-private competitive sourcing analysis in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures and determining that using the private sector is in the best interest of the United States and provides the best value to the taxpayer.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;An agency may utilize federal employees to provide goods or services previously provided by a private sector entity upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing analysis and after determining that provision by federal employees provides the best value.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The OMB must carry out a study to evaluate the activities carried out in each agency.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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