HR 240
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
Introduced: January 7, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 7, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires (current law authorizes) a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracting officer to award contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans using other than competitive procedures for contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in order to meet VA small business procurement contracting goals.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1