15 U.S.C. § 1530 : US Code - Section 1530: Awarding of contracts for performance of commercial activity by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1530 : US Code - Section 1530: Awarding of contracts for performance of commercial activity by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The Administration may not award any contract for the performance
of any "commercial activity", as defined by paragraph 6.a. of the
Office of Management and Budget Circular Memorandum A-76, which is
performed by Administration employees until at least 30 calendar
days after the Administrator of the Administration has presented,
in writing, to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives, a full and complete description of
such proposed contract, together with supporting documentation.
Such documentation shall include -
(1) a comparison of the cost of such activity as performed by
employees of the Administration and the cost of such activity as
performed under the proposed contract;
(2) a comparison of the services performed by employees of the
Administration and the services to be performed under the
proposed contract; and
(3) an assessment of the benefits to the Federal Government of
proceeding with the proposed contract.