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Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2990| Senate 
| Updated: 12/5/2019
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Freedom from Government Competition Act of 201 9 This bill requires the federal government to procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of government agencies. Specifically, it requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, with specified exceptions, such as where there is no private source capable of providing the good or service. This bill requires such private sector provision of goods and services to be performed through (1) the divestiture of federal involvement, (2) the award of a contract using competitive procedures, or (3) conducting a public-private competitive sourcing analysis in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures and determining that using the private sector is in the best interest of the United States and provides the best value to the taxpayer. The bill authorizes an agency to utilize federal employees to provide goods or services previously provided by a private sector entity upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing analysis and after determining that provision by federal employees provides the best value. The OMB must carry out a study to evaluate the activities carried out in each agency.
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Timeline
Dec 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5329
Introduced in House
Dec 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • December 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5329
    Introduced in House


  • December 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5329: Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019
Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurement

Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2990| Senate 
| Updated: 12/5/2019
Freedom from Government Competition Act of 201 9 This bill requires the federal government to procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of government agencies. Specifically, it requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, with specified exceptions, such as where there is no private source capable of providing the good or service. This bill requires such private sector provision of goods and services to be performed through (1) the divestiture of federal involvement, (2) the award of a contract using competitive procedures, or (3) conducting a public-private competitive sourcing analysis in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures and determining that using the private sector is in the best interest of the United States and provides the best value to the taxpayer. The bill authorizes an agency to utilize federal employees to provide goods or services previously provided by a private sector entity upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing analysis and after determining that provision by federal employees provides the best value. The OMB must carry out a study to evaluate the activities carried out in each agency.
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Timeline
Dec 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5329
Introduced in House
Dec 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • December 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5329
    Introduced in House


  • December 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5329: Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurement