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Bridge Contract Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018

Introduced: February 8, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Apr 18, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383.
Apr 18, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-232.
Feb 14, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Feb 8, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bridge Contract Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018

This bill directs the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to submit reports to Congress on the policies, practices, and uses of bridge contracts across the federal government. (A bridge contract is generally an extension to an existing contract or a new short-term contract awarded to an incumbent contractor to avoid a lapse in service caused by a delay in awarding a follow-on contract.)

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide for: (1) a common definition of bridge contracts, and (2) the appropriate use of such contracts.

Federal agencies must develop policies and procedures that seek to minimize the use of bridge contracts.

What's happening now April 18, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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