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Small Business Procurement Ombudsman Act of 2002

Introduced: July 18, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Sep 3, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
Sep 3, 2002
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-251.
Jul 24, 2002
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 18, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7037-7038)
Jul 18, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7036-7037)
Jul 18, 2002
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman Act - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to designate a Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman for Procurement, who shall: (1) work with each Federal agency with procurement authority to ensure that small businesses are treated fairly in the procurement process; (2) establish a procedure for receiving comments from small businesses and personnel of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (Office) of each Federal agency regarding the activities of agencies and prime contractors on Federal procurement contracts for small businesses; and (3) establish a procedure for addressing concerns received with respect to small businesses and Federal procurement contracting. Requires an annual report from the Ombudsman to the congressional small business committees evaluating such activities.

Requires each Federal agency to assist the Ombudsman to ensure compliance with Federal procurement goals for small businesses, certain procurement policies, and Federal prime contractor small business subcontracting plans. Requires a Federal agency to submit a goal attainment plan upon failure to meet small business procurement goals.

Requires each Office director to: (1) have experience assisting small businesses with Federal procurement; (2) not currently serve as the chief procurement officer of such agency; (3) have no other duties; and (4) attend meetings of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Council. Establishes such Council.

Increases, from the current 23 percent to up to 30 percent for FY 2006 and thereafter, the Federal small business procurement goal.

What's happening now September 3, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.

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