competitive bidding

• Competitive bidding

• 47 CFR 1.2104 - Competitive bidding mechanisms.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 47: Telecommunication

• 7 CFR 1726.202 - Informal competitive bidding.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 7: Agriculture

• 'Competitive' Bidding Program for Home Medical Equipment

ARLINGTON, Va., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Association for Homecare today rejected claims in a federal report that Medicare "overpays" for home medical equipment and services. While Medicare paints a glowing picture of the controversial "competitive" bidding program for home medical equipment, economists and consumer groups have lined up to oppose that program. There's a reason why more than two dozen patient advocacy groups, 167 economists, and nearly 100 members of Congress oppose this program: it undermines quality and increases costs," said Tyler J. Wilson, president of the American Association for Homecare. "Because of this bidding program, beneficiaries will spend more time in expensive institutions, rather than in the far more cost- effective setting - ...

• U.S. Newswire
• May 12, 2011

• 7 CFR 1726.201 - Formal competitive bidding.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 7: Agriculture

• Mobility Fund Phase I Auction Scheduled for September 27, 2012; Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 901 and Certain Program Requirements

In this document, the Commission's Wireless Telecommunications and Wireline Competition Bureaus announce a reverse auction to award $300 million in one-time Mobility Fund Phase I support scheduled to commence on September 27, 2012. This document also seeks comment on competitive bidding procedures for Auction 901 and other program requirements.

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 7152, February 10, 2012
• Notices
• Federal Communications Commission

• 47 CFR 73.5002 - Application and certification procedures; return of mutually exclusive applications not subject to competitive bidding procedures; prohibition of collusion.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 47: Telecommunication

• 42 CFR 414.412 - Submission of bids under a competitive bidding program.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 42: Public Health

• Fix Competitive Bidding, Don't Kill It ; Taxpayers Deserve Bigger Bang for Medicare Buck

Years ago, Washington was rocked by revelations that no-bid contracts were causing the government to pay outrageous prices for routine purchases. One famous example was the $600 toilet seat that inspired then-Sen. William Cohen to quip, "It gives new meaning to the word throne. There's similar wastefulness in the Medicare program, and it's tied to a similar no-bid philosophy in medical equipment and supplies. Unfortunately, a full-court press is under way to persuade the U.S. House and Senate to repeal competitive bidding. A better policy would be to fix the flaws but continue to allow competitive forces to create value for Medicare beneficiaries and the taxpayer.

• The Washington Times
• February 28, 2011

• Implementation of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act and Modernization of the Commission's Competitive Bidding Rules and Procedures

The Federal Communications Commission removes two modifications to its competitive bidding rules pursuant to a mandate by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 16470, March 21, 2012
• Rules and Regulations
• Federal Communications Commission

• 36 CFR 222.54 - Grazing fees in the East—competitive bidding.

... 222.54 - Grazing fees in the East?competitive bidding. (a) General Procedures?(1) Applicability....

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property