Amendment of FIRMR To Remove Provisions for Using GSA Nonmandatory Schedule Contracts for FIP Resources

Resumo

This notice invites written comments on a proposed rule to remove provisions for using GSA nonmandatory multiple award schedule (MAS) contracts from the Federal Information Resources Management Regulation (FIRMR). These instructions will be issued in the form of non-regulatory principles. Other notices will similarly affect MAS ordering instructions contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR). The non- regulatory principles will be issued and maintained by GSA's Federal Supply Service (FSS) and Information Resources Management Service (IRMS) in the Federal Supply Service Program Guide, and the FIRMR Bulletin series respectively, or by other similar Service issuance. When combined, the proposed regulatory changes will result in a uniform set of principles that empower Federal agencies to make ``best value'' buying decisions in a demonopolized environment. The regulatory changes described are consistent with the Report of the National Performance Review and are one part of GSA's larger plan to create a Government that works better and costs less.