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H.R. 1607 (100th)

Small Business Preservation Act of 1987

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Introduced

12 March 1987

Last action

13 May 1987 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31]

Subjects

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Summary

Small Business Preservation Act of 1987 - Amends the Small Business Act to require any procurement requirement which is not suitable for the award of Government contracts to small businesses to be set aside for exclusive competition among small businesses if the Government procurement officer has a reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small businesses that offer products of different small business concerns and that such awards will be made at reasonable prices.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement, Innovation and Minority Enterprise Development.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 May 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 May 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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