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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 3, 2019Commerce
H.R. 190

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary passed house (Jan 16, 2019)

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019

This bill eliminates the inclusion of option years in the award price for certain sole source contracts (i.e., contracts awarded without a competitive process). Under current law, option years in the award price for such contracts limit their dollar award threshold.

Specifically, the bill revises requirements for the award of these contracts to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, (3) economically disadvantaged small businesses owned and controlled by women, and (4) small businesses owned and controlled by women in substantially underrepresented industries.

The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the policies and practices used by the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies to ensure that contracting officers are properly classifying sole source contracts under procurement programs for businesses owned by women and disabled veterans in the Federal Procurement Data System.

What just happenedJan 17, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1](R-KS)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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  1. Jan 17, 2019IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  2. Jan 16, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jan 16, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 6 (Roll no. 36). (text: CR 1/14/2019 H528-529)

  4. Jan 16, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 6 (Roll no. 36).(text: CR 1/14/2019 H528-529)

  5. Jan 16, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H626)

  6. Jan 14, 2019FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Jan 14, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 190.

  8. Jan 14, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H528-531)

  9. Jan 14, 2019FloorH30300

    Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Jan 3, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    Small Business Committee
  11. Jan 3, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Jan 3, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseJan 16, 201953

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019

This bill eliminates the inclusion of option years in the award price for certain sole source contracts (i.e., contracts awarded without a competitive process). Under current law, option years in the award price for such contracts limit their dollar award threshold.

Specifically, the bill revises requirements for the award of these contracts to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, (3) economically disadvantaged small businesses owned and controlled by women, and (4) small businesses owned and controlled by women in substantially underrepresented industries.

The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the policies and practices used by the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies to ensure that contracting officers are properly classifying sole source contracts under procurement programs for businesses owned by women and disabled veterans in the Federal Procurement Data System.

Introduced in HouseJan 3, 2019

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019

This bill eliminates the inclusion of option years in the award price for certain sole source contracts (i.e., contracts awarded without a competitive process). Under current law, option years in the award price for such contracts limit their dollar award threshold.

Specifically, the bill revises requirements for the award of these contracts to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, (3) economically disadvantaged small businesses owned and controlled by women, and (4) small businesses owned and controlled by women in substantially underrepresented industries.

The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the policies and practices used by the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies to ensure that contracting officers are properly classifying sole source contracts under procurement programs for businesses owned by women and disabled veterans in the Federal Procurement Data System.

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 — Informed