HR 1577
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act
Introduced: March 6, 2019
Introduced by:
Wittman, Robert J.
Republican
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act
This bill addresses procurement procedures in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill requires the VA to record the amount of any cost savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding contracts reported in the Federal Procurement Data System (or successor systems).
The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates already used internally at certain VA offices.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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