Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 21.12.1999

Simplified Standard Concession Contracts

The National Park Service (NPS) authorizes certain business entities to operate concessions in areas of the national park system. The agreements embodying these authorizations consist primarily of standard language that incorporate NPS terms and conditions established by law and prudent contract administration. In 1998, Public Law 105-391 was enacted which in many significant ways affects the content of concession contracts to be entered into after its effective date. On September 3, 1999, NPS published a proposed new standard concession contract (Category I contract) reflecting the requirements of the new law, as well as a variety of improvements NPS wishes to make to its standard concession contract, including a new organizational structure for the sake of clarity. Under this notice, NPS proposes two simplified versions of its proposed standard concession contract (Category II and Category III contracts) that will be used for smaller concession operations. NPS proposes the following distinctions between the three contract categories: Category I contracts will be used in situations where the concessioner will be required or allowed to construct or install capital improvements on p