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# 41 U.S.C. § 1129 - Center of excellence in contracting for services

## Text

The Administrator shall maintain a center of excellence in contracting for services. The center shall assist the acquisition community by identifying, and serving as a clearinghouse for, best practices in contracting for services in the public and private sectors.

(Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3690.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 112941:405 note.Pub. L. 108–136, title XIV, § 1431(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1671. The words “Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act” are omitted, and the word “maintain” is substituted for “establish”, to eliminate obsolete words.