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HR 4118 112th Congress House Commerce Executive agency funding and structure Minority and disadvantaged businesses Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Public contracts and procurement Small Business Administration Small business Women in business

Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012

Introduced: March 1, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.
Dec 21, 2012
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Dec 21, 2012
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 112-726, Part I.
Mar 7, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 7, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 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.
Mar 1, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to require (under current law, permit) federal agencies involved in procurement, to the maximum extent practicable, to include small businesses in multiple award contracts. Requires such agencies to make full use of the contract set-aside programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Directs the SBA Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and any agency that obtains 5% of its procurement requirements through a multiple award contract, to carry out a program to increase small business participation in such contracts.

Requires the President to annually establish government-wide goals for the total value of all task and delivery orders placed against multiple award contracts, blanket purchase agreements, and basic ordering agreements awarded to small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small businesses owned and controlled by women.

Requires each federal contract for the purchase of goods and services with an anticipated value greater than $2,500 but not greater than $200,000 (under current law, $100,000) to be reserved exclusively for small businesses (with an exception). Directs the Administrator to issue regulations concerning General Services Administration (GSA) oversight of task or delivery orders placed against multiple award contracts.

Requires: (1) inclusion of the Administrator on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, and (2) the OFPP Administrator to have the deciding vote in case of a tie vote among Council membership.

What's happening now December 21, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4