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HR 3980 112th Congress House Commerce Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Public contracts and procurement Small Business Administration Small business

Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012

Introduced: February 8, 2012 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
Dec 21, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 112-722.
Mar 7, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 7, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Feb 8, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to replace the position of breakout procurement representative within the Small Business Administration (SBA) with the position of procurement center representative. Requires such representatives to, among other things, review any acquisition plan with respect to a procurement requirement, and make recommendations regarding procurement method determinations and acquisition plans. Removes the requirement that such representatives review restrictions on competition, instead requiring them to review barriers to small business participation in federal contracting, as well as any bundled or consolidated solicitation or contract. Requires such representatives to: (1) have electronic access to any acquisition plan developed or in development with respect to a procurement activity, (2) be an advocate for the maximum practicable utilization of small businesses in federal contracting, and (3) be notified of and included in all applicable acquisition planning processes.

Directs the Defense Acquisition University and the Federal Acquisition Institute to each provide a course on contracting requirements under the Small Business Act.

Requires each federal department or agency having contracting authority to: (1) enumerate opportunities for participation by small businesses during all acquisition planning processes and in all acquisition plans, and (2) invite the participation of the appropriate Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and procurement representative in such planning processes and provide Director and representative access to all acquisition plans in development.

What's happening now December 21, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.

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