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[CITE: 44USC511]

 
                 TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
 
      CHAPTER 5--PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT OF PRINTING AND BINDING
 
Sec. 511. Opening bids; bonds

    The sealed proposals to furnish paper and envelopes shall be opened 
in the presence of the Joint Committee on Printing who shall award the 
contracts to the lowest and best bidder for the interest of the 
Government. The committee \1\ may not consider a proposal that is not 
accompanied by a bond with security or certified check in the amount of 
$5,000, guaranteeing that the bidder if his proposal is accepted, will 
enter into a formal contract with the United States to furnish the paper 
or envelopes specified. The Committee may not consider a proposal from a 
person unknown to it unless accompanied by satisfactory evidence that he 
is a manufacturer of or dealer in the description of paper or envelopes 
proposed to be furnished.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
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(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1244.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 7 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, 
Sec. 5, 28 Stat. 602; June 16, 1938, ch. 477, Sec. 3, 52 Stat. 761).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 515, 1121 of this title; 
title 22 section 3714b; title 35 section 2.
