Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 4.djvu/718

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108 STAT. 3352 PUBLIC LAW 103-355—OCT. 13, 1994 system of incentives for the encouragement of excellence in such workforce which— (A) relates pay to performance (including the extent to which the performance of personnel in such workforce contributes to achieving the cost goals, schedule goals, and performance goals established for acquisition programs pursuant to section 313(b) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as added by subsection (a)); and (B) provides for consideration, in personnel evaluations and promotion decisions, of the extent to which the performance of personnel in such workforce contributes to achieving such cost goals, schedule goals, and performance goals. 41 USC 263 note. (d) RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall submit to Congress any recommended legislation that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out section 313 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as added by subsection (a), and otherwise to facilitate and enhance management of Federal Government acquisition programs and the acquisition workforce of the Federal Government on the basis of performance. 41 USC 405 note. SEC. 5052. RESULTS-ORIENTED ACQUISITION PROCESS. (a) DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS REQUIRED.— The Administrator for Federal Procurement PoUcy, in consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop results-oriented acquisition process guidelines for implementation by agencies in acquisitions of property and services by the Federal agencies. The process guidelines shall include the identification of quantitative measures and standards for determining the extent to which an acquisition of items other than commercisJ items by a Federal agency satisfies the needs for which the items are being acquired. (b) INAPPLICABILITY OF PROCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. — The process guidelines developed pursuant to subsection (a) may not be applied to the Department of Defense. Subtitle C—Pilot Programs 41 USC 413 note. SEC. 5061. OFPP TEST PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy (in this section referred to as the "Administrator") may conduct a program of tests of alternative and innovative procurement procedures. To the extent consistent with this section, such program shall be conducted consistent with section 15 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 413). No more than 6 such tests shall be conducted under the authority of this subsection, and not more than 1 such test shall be conducted under such authority in gin agency. (b) DESIGNATION OF AGENCIES. — Each test conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be carried out in not more than 2 specific procuring activities in an agency designated by the Administrator. Each agency so designated shall select the procuring activities participating in the test with the approval of the Administrator and shall designate a procurement testing official who shall be