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HR 3921 100th Congress House Commerce Administrative remedies Business and commerce Civil service employment Federal employees Federal employees and officials Government procurement Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property Small business

A bill to amend section 15(l) of the Small Business Act.

Introduced: February 8, 1988 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 1988
For Further Action See H.R.4174.
Feb 8, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
Feb 8, 1988
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Small Business Act with respect to breakout procurement center representatives. Removes restrictions on the technical data and procurement records available to such representatives, providing access to certain restricted and classified materials.

Revises appeals procedures in connection with a representative's appeal of failure to act favorably on his or her recommendations.

Revises the definition of "major procurement center" to include entities other than centers of the Department of Defense and to permit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration discretion in determining eligible centers.

Adds the following as duties of breakout procurement center representatives: (1) to conduct familiarization sessions for contracting officers and other appropriate personnel of the assigned procurement center; and (2) to prepare and personally deliver an annual briefing and report to the head of the procurement center. Requires this latter individual personally to receive the briefing and report and to respond in writing, within 60 days, to each recommendation.

What's happening now April 28, 1988

For Further Action See H.R.4174.

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