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HR 3851 112th Congress House Commerce Advisory bodies Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Minority and disadvantaged businesses Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Small business

Small Business Advocate Act of 2012

Introduced: January 31, 2012 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Became law
Dec 21, 2012
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Dec 21, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524.
Dec 21, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 112-721, Part I.
Mar 7, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 7.
Mar 7, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 31, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 31, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Advocate Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to require the Director of the Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (established in each federal agency having procurement powers) to be compensated at least at the GS-15 rate and allows such position to be compensated at up to a Senior Executive Service level.

Includes as additional duties of each Director: (1) reviewing and advising on decisions to convert an activity performed by a small business to an activity performed by a federal employee; (2) providing advice and comments on acquisition strategies, market research, and justifications related to small business; (3) providing training to small businesses and contract specialists; (4) carrying out exclusively the duties enumerated under the Act and, while Director, not holding any other title, position, or responsibility, except as necessary to carry out such duties; and (5) reporting annually to the congressional small business committees on the provision of small business and contract specialist training.

Amends the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 to require the Small Business Procurement Advisory Council to: (1) conduct reviews of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization to determine compliance with Small Business Administration (SBA) requirements, (2) identify best practices for maximizing small business utilization in federal contracting, and (3) report annually to the small business committees on such reviews and best practices.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524.

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