HR 1348
108th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Building construction
Commerce
Competitive bidding
Construction industries
Damages
Fines (Penalties)
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Law
Subcontractors
Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2003
Introduced: March 19, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2003 - Prohibits the Federal Government or any contractors or subcontractors from participating in the practice of bid shopping with respect to any Government contract exceeding $1 million for the construction or repair of any public building or public work. Defines "bid shopping" as the practice of divulging a contractor's or subcontractor's bid or proposal or requiring a contractor or subcontractor to divulge its bid or proposal to another prospective contractor before the award of a contract or subcontract in order to secure a lower bid or proposal.
Requires any invitation for bid or request for proposal issued by the Government to include a clause explicitly prohibiting such practice and specifying penalties, which may include: (1) contract termination and imposition of liquidated damages equal to three times the final bid; and (2) debarment or suspension for multiple violations.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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