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HR 3492 111th Congress House

Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2009

Official title: To assure quality and best value with respect to Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping.

Introduced: May 6, 2010 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBusiness ethicsGeneral Services AdministrationPublic contracts and procurement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 23, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2009 - Requires each solicitation by an executive agency for the procurement of construction in excess of $1 million to require each bidder to submit the name, business location, and nature of work of each subcontractor with whom such bidder will subcontract for work in excess of $100,000. Deems to be non-responsive, and prohibits consideration of, any bidder that fails to list such subcontractors.

Prohibits a contractor from substituting another subcontractor for a listed subcontractor, permitting any subcontract to be voluntarily assigned or transferred, or subcontracting work for which the contractor listed itself, without the contracting officer's consent.

Sets forth: (1) examples of good cause and procedures required for substitution requests; and (2) penalties for violations of such prohibitions, including suspension or debarment from federal contracts for multiple violations.

Requires revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 6, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3492: Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3492/
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"H.R. 3492: Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3492/.
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