HR 2949
112th Congress
House
Commerce
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Small Business Opportunity Expansion Act of 2011
Introduced: September 15, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sep 15, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Small Business Opportunity Expansion Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase the government-wide goal for awards to small businesses from 23% to 24% of the total value of all federal prime procurement contracts and subcontracts awarded in a fiscal year. Increases from: (1) 3% to 4% the goal for award to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and (2) 5% to 6% the goal for award to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and by women.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committees of jurisdiction
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