Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Advancing Procurement Technical Assistance Centers Act”.
Advancing Procurement Technical Assistance Centers Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to recognize associations of procurement technical assistance centers under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
Authorization To form association— Procurement Technical Assistance Centers are authorized to form an association to pursue matters of common concern.
Recognition by Secretary of Defense— If more than a majority of the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers which are operating pursuant to agreements with the Department of Defense are members of such an association, the Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to—
recognize the existence and activities of such an association; and
consult with it and develop documents—
announcing the annual scope of activities pursuant to this section;
requesting proposals to deliver assistance as provided in this section; and
governing the general operations and administration of the Procurement Technical Assistance Program, specifically including the development of regulations and a uniform negotiated cooperative agreement for use on an annual basis when entering into individual negotiated agreements with Procurement Technical Assistance Centers.