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2 U.S.C. § 1821 — Small purchase contracting authority
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**(a) In general** To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $250,000. Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) [section 6101 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply with respect to purchases and contracts for the Architect of the Capitol as if the reference to “$25,000” in paragraph (1) of such section were a reference to “$100,000”; and
(2) the Architect may procure services, equipment, and construction for security related projects in the most efficient manner he determines appropriate.
**(b) Effective date** This section shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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**(a) In general** To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $250,000. Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) [section 6101 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply with respect to purchases and contracts for the Architect of the Capitol as if the reference to “$25,000” in paragraph (1) of such section were a reference to “$100,000”; and
(2) the Architect may procure services, equipment, and construction for security related projects in the most efficient manner he determines appropriate.
**(b) Effective date** This section shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section—
(1) **Appropriation.—** — The term “appropriation” includes amounts made available by legislation under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Federal government.—** — The term “Federal Government” includes the government of the District of Columbia.
**(b) Purchases.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Unless otherwise provided in the appropriation concerned or other law, purchases and contracts for supplies or services for the Federal Government may be made or entered into only after advertising for proposals for a sufficient time.
(2) **Limitations on applicability.—** — Paragraph (1) does not apply when—
(A) the amount involved in any one case does not exceed $25,000;
(B) public exigencies require the immediate delivery of articles or performance of services;
(C) only one source of supply is available and the Federal Government purchasing or contracting officer so certifies; or
(D) services are required to be performed by a contractor in person and are—
(i) of a technical and professional nature; or
(ii) under Federal Government supervision and paid for on a time basis.
**(c) Sales.—** Except when otherwise authorized by law or when the reasonable value involved in any one case does not exceed $500, sales and contracts of sale by the Federal Government are governed by the requirements of this section for advertising.
**(d) Application to Wholly Owned Government Corporations.—** For wholly owned Government corporations, this section applies only to administrative transactions.
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 1821
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Sections 1922, 1961, 1966, 1967, and 1969 of this title and
sections 5101 to 5107 and 5109 of title 40, referred to in
subsec. (b), was in the original a reference to the Act
entitled ‘‘An Act to define the area of the United
States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof,
and for other purposes’’, approved July 31, 1946, which
is act July 31, 1946, ch. 707, 60 Stat. 718. Sections 9, 9A,
9B, 9C, and 14 of the Act are classified, respectively, to
sections 1961, 1966, 1967, 1922, and 1969 of this title, and
section 16(b) of the Act is set out as a note under sec-
tion 1961 of this title. Sections 1 to 8, 10 to 13, and 16(a)
of the Act, which were classified to sections 193a to
193m of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and
Works, were repealed and reenacted as sections 5101 to
5107 and 5109 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property,
and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116
Stat. 1062, 1312, the first section of which enacted Title
40. Section 5(c) of Pub. L. 107–217, set out as a note pre-
ceding section 101 of Title 40, provides that a reference
to a law replaced by section 1 of Pub. L. 107–217 is
deemed to refer to the corresponding provision enacted
by Pub. L. 107–217. For complete classification of the
act of July 31, 1946, to the Code, see Tables. For disposi-
tion of sections of former Title 40, see table at the be-
ginning of Title 40.
CODIFICATION
Section was classified to section 166m of former Title
40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings,
Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21,
2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY ARCHITECT OF THE
CAPITOL
Pub.
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