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The First Hoover
Commission's Report on an
Office of General Services
February 1949 |
On July 7, 1947, The Lodge-Brown Act of
1947, established The Commission on
Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government. The
Commission was given its popular name―The Hoover Commission―for
its Chairman, former
President Herbert Hoover. Since Hoover chaired a
second commission under President Eisenhower, this Commission became
known as the First Hoover Commission. The stated purpose of the
Commission was to review the Executive branch of Government and to
recommend ways to reorganize and improve it. When it began to
issue its reports in 1949, they were met with acclaim both inside
and outside of the government. This Commission report, among
other recommendations, recommended the creation of an Office of
General Services. Within 5 months of this report's issuance,
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 was
enacted. Soon after that, the General Services Administration
was established. All current
General Services Administration employees should read this report
since it is the basis for their agency. Additionally, all
individuals involved in federal contracting and logistics should
review it. Finally, those that seek to change central supply
in the future should read this report also.
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The Art of Negotiation —— Gordon
Wade Rule |
In 1962, a legend in the area of
contracting—Gordon
Rule—wrote
this guide and dedicated it to his country. The guide includes
his thoughts on who should negotiate, what to do and what not to do
during negotiations, and the proper attitude for negotiations.
Although not restricted to the field of contract negotiations, the
guide does include information that is valuable to those who will
negotiate the terms of a contract.
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A Guide for Writing
and Administering Performance Statements of Work for Service
Contracts
October 1980
Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Pamphlet Number 4 |
This document reaches back to the early
years of performance-based contracting. Although it no longer
is official guidance, it does contain ideas for certain types of
procurements. The Pamphlet was issued in October 1980 as
Supplement #2 to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76.
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