I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2694 
To promote strategic sourcing principles within the Federal Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2013 
Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To promote strategic sourcing principles within the Federal 
Government. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Buy Smarter and Save 
Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. GOALS FOR STRATEGIC SOURCING OF FEDERALLY 
PROCURED GOODS AND SERVICES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH GOALS FOR PUR-
CHASES AND SAVINGS USING STRATEGIC SOURCING.— 
The President shall establish— 
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(1) an annual Government-wide goal to procure 
goods and services using strategic sourcing, in ac-
cordance with this section; and 
(2) an annual Government-wide goal for savings 
resulting from the use of strategic sourcing, in ac-
cordance with this section. 
(b) AMOUNT OF PROCUREMENT GOAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The goal for procurement of 
goods and services established under subsection (a) 
shall be— 
(A) in each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, 
at least $100,000,000,000; and 
(B) in each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 
2018, at least $75,000,000,000. 
(c) AMOUNT OF SAVINGS GOAL.—The goal for sav-
ings resulting from the use of strategic sourcing estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) in each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, at 
least $10,000,000,000; and 
(2) in each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 
2018, at least $7,500,000,000. 
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SEC. 
3. 
IMPLEMENTATION 
OF 
STRATEGIC 
SOURCING 
GOALS BY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND 
BUDGET. 
(a) GUIDANCE BY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND 
BUDGET.—The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall issue guidance to executive agencies for im-
plementing the goals established under section 2. The Di-
rector, in consultation with the heads of executive agen-
cies, may set specific goals for procurement and savings 
that are customized to individual executive agencies. 
(b) MATTERS COVERED.—In the guidance issued 
under subsection (a), the Director shall include, at a min-
imum, the following: 
(1) Criteria for the goods and services to be 
procured using strategic sourcing, consistent with 
the considerations described in subsection (c). 
(2) A description of the specific data required 
to be submitted by executive agencies to the Director 
regarding implementation of the goals. 
(3) Guidance on calculating and verifying sav-
ings generated from strategic sourcing. 
(4) Standards to measure progress towards 
meeting savings goals. 
(5) Procedures to hold agencies accountable 
and ensure that agencies are achieving their stra-
tegic sourcing goals. 
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(6) Procedures to ensure that an agency is not 
making purchases that significantly exceed the re-
quirements of the agency, including purchases of 
ammunition. 
(7) A list of existing Government-wide strategic 
sourcing vehicles. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the guidance 
issued under this section, the Director shall take into con-
sideration the application of strategic sourcing in a man-
ner that— 
(1) maintains a strong industrial and manufac-
turing base in the United States; 
(2) is consistent with international trade agree-
ments; 
(3) accounts for the benefits as well as the costs 
of procuring goods and services; 
(4) emphasizes the procurement of goods and 
services that are procured repetitively, procured Gov-
ernment-wide and in large amounts, and are non- 
technical and commercial in nature; 
(5) allows for easy conduct of a spend analysis 
under section 4(b); and 
(6) reflects the requirements of the Small Busi-
ness Act, including the provisions addressing con-
tract bundling, contract consolidation, and the need 
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