HR 3223
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Competition and antitrust
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
Introduced: July 15, 2009
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 17, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 15, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires (under current law, allows) a contracting officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) award a contract to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans using other than competitive procedures (often referred to as a sole source contract) in specified circumstances.
Prohibits using ownership and control by a veteran or veterans of more than one small business as grounds for disqualification from inclusion in an existing database of veteran-owned businesses.
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