1、1Thispolicywasfirst officiallystatedbytheBureauoftheBudget inadirectiveissuedin1955.BOB Bulletin 55-4, January 15, 1955. This directive was subsequently amended in 1957 and1960. The authority cited for issuing the Circular is the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, 31U.S.C. 501 and 502, the Office of
2、 Federal Procurement Policy Act, 41 U.S.C. 401 et seq,(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21489Updated September 10, 2003OMB Circular A-76: Explanation andDiscussion of the Recently RevisedFederal Outsourci
3、ng PolicyJohn R. LuckeyLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Office of Management and Budget has recently modified its Circular A-76,which governs the executive policyfor the competition of commercial activities. Thisreport provides a brief history of OMB Cir. A-76, a discussion of its
4、 place in the legalimplementation of the Federal procurement policy, and a review of the maincomponents of the Circular.Important for understanding the Circular is anunderstanding of the concepts of “commercial activity” and “inherently governmentalactivity.” These two concepts will be emphasized in
