Administracja i zamówienia · 23/11/1998

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Price Reductions Clause

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Office of Acquisition Policy has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Price Reductions clause. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on June 19, 1998 at 63 FR 33667, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. Public comments were received from the Coalition for Government Procurement and the Information Technology Services Council. Following is a summary of the comments GSA received and GSA's response. 1. The Price Reduction clause is an administrative and financial burden. The clause was significantly streamlined when modified in 1994. Other administrative requirements were also relaxed or deleted. The clause requires submission of information in only very limited circumstances. The only monitoring required by the clause is for sales to the designated customer or class of customer. No special format or periodic reporting is required. GSA contacted a sampling of potential respondents (small and large business MAS contractors