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HR 181 117th 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: January 12, 2021 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 January 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jan 12, 2021
Gallagher, Mike
· Jan 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 181: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-181/
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"H.R. 181: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-181/.
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H.R. 181, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-181/.
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