A bill to amend the Economy Act to provide that all departments and agencies may obtain materials or services from other agencies by contract, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Economy Act of 1932 to authorize any executive or independent agency to order from another agency any service or material which such other agency can obtain by contract. (Currently, only five agencies have such authority.) Authorizes agencies to use any public contracting procedure when procuring material or service at a lower cost from a private agency. (Currently competitive bidding is required.)…