United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3985 (112th)
Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012
Introduced
8 February 2012
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 526.
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Summary
Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a mentor-protege program for all small businesses. (Under current law, the SBA mentor-protege program is limited to small businesses participating in the section 8(a) guaranteed loan program.) Prohibits a federal department or agency from carrying out a mentor-protege program for small businesses unless the head of such department or agency submits a program plan to the Administrator and the Administrator approves it. Requires the Administrator to approve or disapprove a plan based on whether the proposed program: (1) will assist proteges to compete for federal prime contracts and subcontracts, and (2) complies with program regulations as issued by the Administrator under this Act.
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 21 December 2012
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 21 December 2012
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3985
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3985