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[CITE: 50USC1432]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                 CHAPTER 29--NATIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTS
 
Sec. 1432. Restrictions

    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to constitute 
authorization hereunder for--
        (a) the use of the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of 
    contracting;
        (b) any contract in violation of existing law relating to 
    limitation of profits;
        (c) the negotiation of purchases of or contracts for property or 
    services required by law to be procured by formal advertising and 
    competitive bidding;
        (d) the waiver of any bid, payment, performance, or other bond 
    required by law;
        (e) the amendment of a contract negotiated under section 
    2304(a)(15) \1\ of title 10 or under section 252(c)(13) \1\ of title 
    41, to increase the contract price to an amount higher than the 
    lowest rejected bid of any responsible bidder; or
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        (f) the formalization of an informal commitment, unless it is 
    found that at the time the commitment was made it was impracticable 
    to use normal procurement procedures.

(Pub. L. 85-804, Sec. 2, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 972.)

                       References in Text

    Section 2304 of title 10, referred to in subd. (e), was amended 
generally by Pub. L. 98-369 and, as so amended, does not contain a 
subsec. (a)(15).
    Section 252(c)(13) of title 41, referred to in subd. (e), was 
renumbered section 252(c)(14) of Title 41, Public Contracts, by Pub. L. 
85-800, Sec. 2(b), Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 966. Subsequently, Pub. L. 
98-369 amended section 252 of Title 41 by striking out subsec. (c), 
redesignating subsec. (e) as (c)(1), and adding subsec. (c)(2).


              Nonapplicability of National Emergencies Act

    The provisions of the National Emergencies Act [see Short Title note 
set out under section 1601 of this title] shall not apply to the powers 
and authorities conferred by this section and actions taken hereunder, 
see section 1651(a)(6) of this title.
