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 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-04-06 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-OGC-95-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-19 P0b002ee1803a1db2 f:tog95019 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-19 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-19 T-OGC-95-19 Federal procurement Defense procurement Procurement procedures Cost control Bid protests Contractor selection Competitive range Computerized information systems Procurement regulation Federal Acquisition Computer Network SBA 8(a) Program SBA Certificate of Competency 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 represents only a first step rather than a culmination of reform. Several additional 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 basically involve three issues: (1) how to simplify the process further, (2) how to select the best contract, and (3) how to resolve disputes over the selection process https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-19/html/GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-19.htm GAO/T-OGC-95-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-OGC-95-19 Testimony GAO/T-OGC-95-19; Procurement Reform: Opportunities for Change; Federal procurement Defense procurement Procurement procedures Cost control Bid protests Contractor selection Competitive range Computerized information systems Procurement regulation Federal Acquisition Computer Network SBA 8(a) Program SBA Certificate of Competency Program