§404. Establishment of Office of Federal Procurement Policy; appointment of Administrator

(a) There is in the Office of Management and Budget an Office of Federal Procurement Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Office") to provide overall direction of Government-wide procurement policies, regulations, procedures, and forms for executive agencies and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the procurement of property and services by the executive branch of the Federal Government.

(b) There shall be at the head of the Office an Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator"), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

( Pub. L. 93–400, §5, Aug. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 797 ; Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, §4305(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 665 .)

Amendments

1996-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "There is established in the Office of Management and Budget an office to be known as the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (hereinafter referred to as the 'Office')."

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

For effective date and applicability of amendment by Pub. L. 104–106, see section 4401 of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 251 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in title 31 section 506.