United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Office of the General Counsel author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2011-06-20 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-02-28 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-OGC-95-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-16 P0b002ee180d76f1c f:tog95016 DGPO 2011-06-20 2011-06-20 GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-16 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-16 T-OGC-95-16 Federal procurement policies Procurement evaluation Procurement procedures Computerized information systems Small purchases Notice of award Bid protests Buy American Procurement regulation Competitive range Federal Acquisition Computer Network SBA Certificate of Competency Program SBA 8(a) Program Testimony OGC Last year, Congress sought to reform the government's acquisition system by passing the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, which established a simplified acquisition threshold and a preference for commercial items. It also reduced the administrative burden associated with the government's specialized requirements. As momentous as this legislation was, many believe that it represented only a first step rather than a culmination of reform. A number of reform proposals are now under discussion. This testimony provides GAO's preliminary views on proposals that it believes merit further consideration and study. These reform proposals support three fundamental principles: "buy smarter" (eliminate requirements that hamper government's ability to take advantage of what industry has to offer); "simplify" (further reduce the complexity of the acquisition system); and "manage better" (further improve management of the procurement process, including making needed investments in people and systems). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-16/html/GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-16.htm GAO/T-OGC-95-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-16 Testimony GAO/T-OGC-95-16; Procurement Reform: Further Opportunities for Change; Federal procurement policies Procurement evaluation Procurement procedures Computerized information systems Small purchases Notice of award Bid protests Buy American Procurement regulation Competitive range Federal Acquisition Computer Network SBA Certificate of Competency Program SBA 8(a) Program