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HR 867 106th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Buy American Commerce Competitive bidding Defense contracts Defense industries Defense procurement Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government contractors

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require, in the evaluation of bids and proposals for a contract for the procurement by the Department of Defense of property or services, the consideration of the percentage of work under the contract planned to be performed in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 1999 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
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To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Requires the head of a defense agency, in the evaluation of sealed bids and competitive proposals for a defense contract for the procurement of property or services, to: (1) include as a significant evaluation factor the percentage of work under the contract that the bidder or offer or plans to perform in the United States; and (2) assign a high importance to such factor. Requires such agency head to include in such contracts a clause that the contract will be deemed to have been breached if the contractor performs less work in the United States than originally stated in the bid or proposal. Prohibits the renewal of contracts where the percentage of work completed outside the United States exceeds that stated in the bid or proposal.

Allows a waiver of such requirements on a case-by-case basis.

What's happening now March 5, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

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