Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 13, 2018)
Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018
This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise requirements for the award of sole source contracts (contracts awarded without a competitive process) 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 business concerns 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 happenedSep 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateSep 26, 2018
- Engrossed in HouseSep 25, 2018
- Reported in HouseSep 12, 2018
- Introduced in HouseJul 13, 2018
- Sep 26, 2018IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee - Sep 25, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 25, 2018FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 5 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H8810-8811)
- Sep 25, 2018Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 5 (Roll no. 401).(text: CR H8810-8811)
- Sep 25, 2018FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8821)
- Sep 25, 2018FloorH37210
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Chabot objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Sep 25, 2018FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6369.
- Sep 25, 2018FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8810-8812)
- Sep 25, 2018FloorH30300
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 12, 2018CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 734.
- Sep 12, 2018CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-943.
Small Business Committee - Sep 12, 2018Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-943.
Small Business Committee - Jul 18, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Small Business Committee - Jul 18, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Small Business Committee - Jul 13, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Small Business Committee - Jul 13, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House