To amend the Small Business Act to ensure uniformity in procurement terminology, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill amends the Small Business Act to require each government contract for the purchase of goods and services that has an anticipated value greater than the micro-purchase threshold but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (currently, greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000) to be reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless the contracting officer is unable to obtain offers from 2 or more small business concerns that are competitive with market prices and are competitive with regard to the quality and delivery of the goods or services being purchased.

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Timeline

1. 20 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 March 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Clarity for America's Small Contractors Act of 2017
• related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018