41 U.S.C. § 414b : US Code - Section 414B: Chief Acquisition Officers Council

Search 41 U.S.C. § 414b : US Code - Section 414B: Chief Acquisition Officers Council

(a) Establishment
There is established in the executive branch a Chief Acquisition
Officers Council.
(b) Membership
The members of the Council shall be as follows:
(1) The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of
Management and Budget, who shall act as Chairman of the Council.
(2) The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics.
(4) The chief acquisition officer of each executive agency that
is required to have a chief acquisition officer under section 414
of this title and the senior procurement executive of each
military department.
(5) Any other senior agency officer of each executive agency,
appointed by the head of the agency in consultation with the
Chairman, who can effectively assist the Council in performing
the functions set forth in subsection (e) of this section and
supporting the associated range of acquisition activities.
(c) Leadership; support
(1) The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall lead
the activities of the Council on behalf of the Deputy Director for
Management.
(2)(A) The Vice Chairman of the Council shall be selected by the
Council from among its members.
(B) The Vice Chairman shall serve a 1-year term, and may serve
multiple terms.
(3) The Administrator of General Services shall provide
administrative and other support for the Council.
(d) Principal forum
The Council is designated the principal interagency forum for
monitoring and improving the Federal acquisition system.
(e) Functions
The Council shall perform functions that include the following:
(1) Develop recommendations for the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget on Federal acquisition policies and
requirements.
(2) Share experiences, ideas, best practices, and innovative
approaches related to Federal acquisition.
(3) Assist the Administrator in the identification,
development, and coordination of multiagency projects and other
innovative initiatives to improve Federal acquisition.
(4) Promote effective business practices that ensure the timely
delivery of best value products to the Federal Government and
achieve appropriate public policy objectives.
(5) Further integrity, fairness, competition, openness, and
efficiency in the Federal acquisition system.
(6) Work with the Office of Personnel Management to assess and
address the hiring, training, and professional development needs
of the Federal Government related to acquisition.
(7) Work with the Administrator and the Federal Acquisition
Regulatory Council to promote the business practices referred to
in paragraph (4) and other results of the functions carried out
under this subsection.