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Contractor Accountability Act

Introduced: March 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Mar 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Contractor Accountability Act - Requires the head of each federal agency to report to Congress annually on each covered contract or order awarded or issued by the agency during the year. Requires the report to contain: (1) a certification that the agency has exercised oversight over each contract or order sufficient to ensure that each contractor is fulfilling the obligations specified; and (2) a list of the names of each contractor found to not be fulfilling its obligations.

Requires each report to be publicly available on the agency's website.

Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on agency compliance.

What's happening now May 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2