Annual Report of the Administrator of General Services

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950

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Page 15 - The Administrator shall, in respect of executive agencies, and to the extent that he determines that so doing is advantageous to the Government in terms of economy, efficiency, or service, and with due regard to the program activities of the agencies concerned...
Page 79 - Secretary concerned is authorized and empowered to remit the whole or any part of such damages as in his discretion may be just and equitable.
Page 14 - SEC. 201. (a) The Administrator shall, in respect of executive agencies, and to the extent that he determines that so doing is advantageous to the Government in terms of economy, efficiency, or service...
Page 15 - Government in terms of economy, efficiency, or service, and with due regard to the program activities of the agencies concerned — (1) prescribe policies and methods of procurement and supply of personal property and nonpersonal services, including related functions such as contracting, inspection, storage, issue, property identification and classification, transportation and traffic management, management of public utility services, and repairing and converting ; and (2) operate, and, after consultation...
Page 79 - If such vehicle or engine conforms to such regulations, the Administrator shall issue a certificate of conformity upon such terms, and for such period (not in excess of one year) , as he may prescribe.
Page 7 - It is the intent of the Congress in enacting this legislation to provide for the Government an economical and efficient system for (a) the procurement and supply of personal property and nonpersonal services...
Page 79 - Treasury is hereby authorized and empowered to remit the whole or any part of such damages as in his discretion may be just and equitable; and in all suits hereafter commenced on any such contracts or on any bond given in connection therewith it shall not be necessary for the United States, whether plaintiff or defendant, to prove actual or specific damages sustained by the Government by reason of delays, but such stipulation for liquidated damages shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties.
Page 77 - That the sum $18,415 hereinabove authorized to be expended for the care, maintenance, and protection of such rented buildings, together with all machinery, tools, equipment, and supplies used or for use in connection therewith, shall be transferred on July 1, 1924, from the Secretary of the Treasury to the superintendent State, War, and Navy Department Buildings.
Page 51 - States, one-half in the proportion which the population of each State bears to the total population of all the States and onehalf in the proportion which the area of each State bears to the total area of all the States.

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