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[CITE: 41USC6a-1]

 
                       TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS
 
                      CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 6a-1. Architect of the Capitol, exception from 
        advertisement requirements
        
    On and after July 27, 1965, the purchase of supplies and equipment 
and the procurement of services for all branches under the Architect of 
the Capitol may be made in the open market without compliance with 
section 5 of this title in the manner common among businessmen, when the 
aggregate amount of the purchase or the service does not exceed $25,000 
in any instance.

(Pub. L. 89-90, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 276; Pub. L. 93-356, Sec. 2, 
July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 98-191, Sec. 9(c), Dec. 1, 1983, 97 
Stat. 1332.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 6a-1, acts June 25, 1910, ch. 431, Sec. 23, 36 Stat. 
861; May 18, 1916, ch. 125, Sec. 1, 39 Stat. 126; Jan. 12, 1927, ch. 27, 
44 Stat. 936, related to purchase of Indian supplies, prior to repeal by 
act Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, Sec. 4, 54 Stat. 1111.


                               Amendments

    1983--Pub. L. 98-191 substituted ``$25,000'' for ``$10,000''.
    1974--Pub. L. 93-356 substituted ``$10,000'' for ``$2,500''.
