including any recommendations for legislation to ensure accountability and transparency in the use of bridge contracts. (d) Public notice Each executive agency shall provide public notice within 30 days after entering into a bridge contract, including the information required to be reported in subsection (b)(2) to the extent it is available. 4. Agency policies (a) In general The head of each executive agency shall develop policies and procedures, to the greatest extent practicable, that seek to minimize the use of bridge contracts while providing for continuation of services to be performed through contracts and ensure appropriate planning by contracting officials. (b) Required elements The policies developed under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) Sufficient time and planning to review contract requirements, compete contracts as appropriate, enter into contracts, and consider the possibility of bid protests. (2) For contracts that do not meet timeliness standards or which require entering into bridge contracts, contracting officials shall notify the chief acquisition officer of the executive agency and the head of the executive agency. (3) The Chief Acquisition Officer must approve any bridge contract that lasts longer than six months, and the head of the agency must approve any bridge contract that lasts longer than one year. (c) Exceptions The policies developed under this section do not apply to— (1) service contracts in support of contingency operations, humanitarian assistance, or disaster relief