[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 148 (Thursday, September 21, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1829]
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                          FEDERAL ACQUISITION

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                            HON. RON PACKARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 21, 1995

  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, we have been given the opportunity to set 
right a problem that has long plagued the Government, the Federal 
procurement process.
  It is no great secret that while the private sector has increased its 
efficiency by downsizing and decentralizing, the Federal Government 
remains saddled with an archaic procurement system that is expensive to 
operate and laden with paperwork and bureaucracy. The system as it is, 
forces taxpayers to pay a 20-percent premium on Federal purchases. This 
is not responsible Government.
  If we are to balance the Federal budget, it is our responsibility in 
Congress to make the procurement process an efficient and cost-
effective one. The taxpayers deserve it. The contractors deserve it, 
and the Federal Government deserves it.

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