110 STAT. 666 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The table of contents for such Act, contained in section 1(b), is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "Sec. 36. Value engineering.". SEC. 4307. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. (a) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. — (1) The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), as amended by section 4306, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 41 USC 433. "SEC. 37. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. "(a) APPLICABILITY.—T his section does not apply to an executive agency that is subject to chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code. "(b) MANAGEMENT POLICIES. — "(1) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—The head of each executive agency, after consultation with the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, shall establish policies and procedures for the effective management (including accession, education, training, career development, and performance incentives) of the acquisition workforce of the agency. The development of acquisition workforce policies under this section shall be carried out consistent with the merit system principles set forth in section 2301(b) of title 5, United States Code. "(2) UNIFORM IMPLEMENTATION. —The head of each executive agency shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, acquisition workforce policies and procedures established are uniform in their implementation throughout the agency. "(3) GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICIES AND EVALUATION. —The Administrator shall issue policies to promote uniform implementation of this section by executive agencies, with due regard for differences in program requirements among agencies that may be appropriate and warranted in view of the agency mission. The Administrator shall coordinate with the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget to ensure that such policies are consistent with the policies and procedures established and enhanced system of incentives provided pursuant to section 5051(c) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (41 U.S.C. 263 note). The Administrator shall evaluate the implementation of the provisions of this section by executive agencies. " (c) SENIOR PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the head of an executive agency, the senior procurement executive of the agency shall carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the head of the agency with respect to implementation of this section. The senior procurement executive shall ensure that the policies of the head of the executive agency established in accordance with this section are implemented throughout the agency. " (d) MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS.— The Administrator shall ensure that the heads of executive agencies collect and maintain standardized information on the acquisition workforce related to implementation of this section. To the maximum extent practicable, such data requirements shall conform to standards estab-
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