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Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-673| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (2)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 This bill modifies provisions regarding the inclusion of option years in the award price for certain sole source contracts (i.e., contracts awarded without a competitive process) by requiring the base and each of the option years of the award, if any, to be of similar value. Under current law, option years in the award price for such contracts limit their dollar award threshold. Specifically, the bill revises requirements for the award of these contracts to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, (3) economically disadvantaged small businesses owned and controlled by women, (4) small businesses owned and controlled by women in substantially underrepresented industries, and (5) qualified socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the policies and practices used by the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies to ensure that contracting officers are properly classifying sole source contracts under procurement programs for businesses owned by women and disabled veterans in the Federal Procurement Data System.
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Jan 17, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-190
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jun 12, 2019
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-284.
  • January 17, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-190
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • March 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • June 12, 2019
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-284.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-190: Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019
Economic developmentGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessUrban and suburban affairs and developmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-673| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 This bill modifies provisions regarding the inclusion of option years in the award price for certain sole source contracts (i.e., contracts awarded without a competitive process) by requiring the base and each of the option years of the award, if any, to be of similar value. Under current law, option years in the award price for such contracts limit their dollar award threshold. Specifically, the bill revises requirements for the award of these contracts to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, (3) economically disadvantaged small businesses owned and controlled by women, (4) small businesses owned and controlled by women in substantially underrepresented industries, and (5) qualified socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the policies and practices used by the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies to ensure that contracting officers are properly classifying sole source contracts under procurement programs for businesses owned by women and disabled veterans in the Federal Procurement Data System.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-190
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jun 12, 2019
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-284.
  • January 17, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-190
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • March 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • June 12, 2019
    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-284.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (2)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-190: Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Economic developmentGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessUrban and suburban affairs and developmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business