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Small Business Acquisition Transparency Act of 2019

Introduced: July 9, 2019 Introduced by: Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jul 9, 2019
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Small Business Acquisition Transparency Act of 2019

This bill requires a federal contracting officer, upon written request from an unsuccessful offeror for a task order or delivery order, to provide a brief explanation as to why such offeror was unsuccessful.

Specifically, this applies to an offer in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold and less than or equal to $5.5 million issued under an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract.

What's happening now July 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3638: Small Business Acquisition Transparency Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3638/
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"H.R. 3638: Small Business Acquisition Transparency Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3638/.
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H.R. 3638, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3638/.
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[H.R. 3638: Small Business Acquisition Transparency Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3638/)
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