A bill to improve the design-build process in Federal contracting.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 24, 2014)
Modifies design-build selection procedures for civilian and defense contracts for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work to require the contracting officer to provide written documentation of how more than five finalists in a solicitation for a contract is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the two-phase selection process (a procurement process in which the first phase consists of prequalification or shortlisting and the second phase consists of preparation and submission of complete design-build proposals from the prequalified offerors).
Requires the use of two-phase selection procedures for civilian or defense contracts when a contracting officer determines that the contract has a value of $750,000 or greater, adjusted for inflation. Requires: (1) agencies to report on contracts for which more than five finalists were selected for phase-two requests or for which the contract was awarded without using two-phase selection procedures, and (2) the Comptroller General (GAO) to report on the compliance of executive agencies with design-build contract procedures.
What just happenedJul 24, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 24, 2014
- Jul 24, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jul 24, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate