The Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act aims to reform federal contracting by generally prohibiting minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in solicitations. This measure seeks to shift the focus from academic credentials to actual skills and experience, broadening the pool of eligible contractors for government work. Specifically, the bill amends title 41, United States Code, to mandate that a contracting officer must provide a written justification if a solicitation includes any minimum education requirement. This justification must explain why agency needs cannot be met without such a requirement and how it directly ensures those needs are fulfilled. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is directed to issue guidance within 180 days, providing instructions for contracting officers on developing these justifications and encouraging the use of alternatives to education requirements . The Act defines "education requirement" broadly to include those met by education alone, education or experience, or a combination. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will evaluate executive agency compliance with these new provisions within three years of the Act's enactment.