Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 20, 2015)
Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2015
Extends subcontracting limitations that apply to certain small businesses awarded contracts under various Small Business Administration (SBA) programs to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with or without service-connected disabilities who are awarded Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracts.
Requires, for purposes of applying such subcontracting limitations to veterans with small businesses awarded such VA contracts, that: (1) small businesses owned and controlled by veterans be treated in the same manner as small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities, and (2) "similarly situated entities" include subcontractors for small businesses owned and controlled by a veteran with or without a service-connected disability (contract amounts expended by small businesses on subcontractors that are similarly situated entities are not considered toward subcontracting limits).
Directs the VA Secretary, before awarding such a contract, to obtain from the offeror a certification: (1) specifying and promising to comply with the subcontracting performance requirements applicable to such offeror, and (2) acknowledging that the certification is subject to criminal laws concerning false or fraudulent statements or representations. Subjects small businesses to fines, imprisonment, or both for not acting in good faith.
Requires the VA's Chief Acquisition Officer and the Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization to: (1) establish a process to monitor the subcontracting requirement compliance of veterans' small businesses that are awarded VA contracts, and (2) refer violations to the VA's Inspector General. Directs the Inspector General to submit annual reports to Congress regarding such violations.
What just happenedApr 21, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 20, 2015
- Apr 21, 2015Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - Apr 21, 2015Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - Mar 19, 2015Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - Mar 13, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - Mar 13, 2015Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 6, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee - Feb 20, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 20, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 20, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House