Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmaceutical Procurement Policy: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, July 25, 2000

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Side 70 - American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO 80 F Street, NW. Washington, DC 20001 * (202) 737-8700 * www.afge.ors Madam Chairwoman, Mr.
Side 23 - I shall look forward to reading in full your written statement which, without objection, will be made a part of the record immediately following any questions that the members of the subcommittee may have of this witness.
Side 52 - Cost-reimbursement types of contracts provide for payment of allowable incurred costs, to the extent prescribed in the contract. These contracts establish an estimate of total cost for the purpose of obligatiijp funds and establishing a ceiling that the contractor may not exceed (except at its own risk) without the approval of the contracting officer.
Side 86 - A firm-fixed-price contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor's cost experience in performing the contract. This contract type places upon the contractor maximum risk and full responsibility for all costs and resulting profit or loss. It provides maximum incentive for the contractor to control costs and perform effectively and imposes a minimum administrative burden upon the contracting parties.
Side 4 - The rebate program required drug manufacturers to give state Medicaid programs rebates for outpatient drugs. The rebates were based on the lowest or "best" prices they charged other purchasers.
Side 85 - FEKBP contract* are not authorized io have access tc the VA FSS Authorizing FEHBP contractors access to the VA FSS for prescription drugs would be contrary to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Under the FAR 51.101, „ contractors may be authorized to use Government sources of supply in performing either Government cost reimbursement contracts, or in performing other types of negotiated contracts when the agency determines that a substantial portion of the contractor's contracts are of a...
Side 40 - HONORABLE JAMES B. KING, DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT . ; before the SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES at a hearing on THE ADMINISTRATION'S WELFARE TO WORK PROGRAM APRIL 24, 1997 Mr.
Side 72 - Hamage and I am the National President of the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE). On behalf of the more than 600,000 federal and District of Columbia employees our union represents, I thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the numerous problems plaguing the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).
Side 63 - Mr. Chairman. I ask that my full statement be included in the record.
Side 18 - Carson, you are recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. CARSON. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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