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AGILE Procurement Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4623| Senate 
| Updated: 11/17/2022
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (2)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advancing Government Innovation with Leading-Edge Procurement Act of 2022 or the AGILE Procurement Act of 2022 This bill addresses federal procurement policy and barriers to entry in federal contracting. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to pilot a program for entry of junior and mid-career professionals to the General Schedule Contracting series workforce, including by (1) considering the inclusion of program participants from other job series and fields, and (2) providing alternatives to education and training requirements for entry into the General Schedule Contracting series workforce. The Federal Acquisition Institute must (1) incorporate experiential learning into the training framework for the General Schedule Contracting series, and (2) provide a cross-functional information and communications technology acquisition training program to acquisition workforce members involved in acquiring information and communications technology. The OFPP shall issue guidance (1) to inform executive agencies on the availability of streamlined and alternative procurement methods for procurement of information and communications technology; and (2) on when a wider range of projects, as well as government projects, should be accepted as relevant past performance. The OFPP must (1) convene a working group or an appropriate existing body to make recommendations to reduce barriers to entry for entities seeking to do business with the federal government, and (2) expand a pilot program to use noncompetitive procedures for certain follow-on contracts to qualified businesses wholly owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

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Timeline
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 26, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 3, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 17, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-209.
Nov 17, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
  • July 26, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 26, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • August 3, 2022
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • November 17, 2022
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-209.


  • November 17, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 117-4552: Extension of Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Items Act of 2022
Advisory bodiesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsPublic contracts and procurementSmall business

AGILE Procurement Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4623| Senate 
| Updated: 11/17/2022
Advancing Government Innovation with Leading-Edge Procurement Act of 2022 or the AGILE Procurement Act of 2022 This bill addresses federal procurement policy and barriers to entry in federal contracting. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to pilot a program for entry of junior and mid-career professionals to the General Schedule Contracting series workforce, including by (1) considering the inclusion of program participants from other job series and fields, and (2) providing alternatives to education and training requirements for entry into the General Schedule Contracting series workforce. The Federal Acquisition Institute must (1) incorporate experiential learning into the training framework for the General Schedule Contracting series, and (2) provide a cross-functional information and communications technology acquisition training program to acquisition workforce members involved in acquiring information and communications technology. The OFPP shall issue guidance (1) to inform executive agencies on the availability of streamlined and alternative procurement methods for procurement of information and communications technology; and (2) on when a wider range of projects, as well as government projects, should be accepted as relevant past performance. The OFPP must (1) convene a working group or an appropriate existing body to make recommendations to reduce barriers to entry for entities seeking to do business with the federal government, and (2) expand a pilot program to use noncompetitive procedures for certain follow-on contracts to qualified businesses wholly owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 26, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 3, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 17, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-209.
Nov 17, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
  • July 26, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 26, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • August 3, 2022
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • November 17, 2022
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-209.


  • November 17, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (2)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 117-4552: Extension of Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Items Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsPublic contracts and procurementSmall business