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Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 5, 2019Armed Forces and National Security
S. 341

Department of Veterans Affairs Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 5, 2019)

Department of Veterans Affairs Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act of 2019

This bill addresses procurement procedures in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill requires the VA to record the amount of any cost savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding contracts reported in the Federal Procurement Data System (or successor systems).

The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates already used internally at certain VA offices.

What just happenedFeb 5, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO](R-CO)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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  1. Feb 5, 2019IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Feb 5, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Department of Veterans Affairs Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act of 2019 — Informed