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Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2017

Introduced: May 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2017

This bill increases from: (1) 23% to 25% the government-wide small business procurement contract goal, (2) 5% to 10% the government-wide procurement goal for small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses, and (3) 3% to 6% the government-wide procurement goal for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) small businesses. The number of categories is limited for which a small business may qualify under such goals.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) must include in its annual report to the President and Congress on these goals the percentage of participation by small businesses for the total value of all prime contracts and subcontracts awards for a fiscal year, including the value of each contract awarded.

The SBA must consult with the heads of other federal agencies to develop and implement standards for procurement officers to take into consideration the past compliance of potential contractors with small business subcontracting goals when making contract awards.

What's happening now May 4, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2362 Related bill Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1061: Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1061/
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"S. 1061: Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1061/.
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