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H.R. 2447 96th Congress House

Small Business Procurement Reform Act of 1979

Official title: A bill to provide additional assistance to small business concerns in acquiring procurement information and contracts from the United States.

Introduced: February 27, 1979 See on congress.gov
Commerce Advisory bodiesBusiness and commerceFederal advisory bodiesGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government procurementPublic Contracts, Procurement, and PropertySmall Business AdministrationSmall business
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 27, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 27, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
Feb 27, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Procurement Reform Act of 1979 - Requires any Government procurement contract to which a notice for bidding is published in the Commerce Business Daily to remain open for bidding for at least 30 days. Establishes exceptions to such requirement in specified circumstances.

Amends the Small Business Act to establish a goal of 20 percent participation by small business concerns within each Federal agency for the procurement of items which the Small Business Administration determines can be produced by small business. Directs each Federal agency to take all feasible steps to subdivide large procurements into smaller components on which small businesses can bid.

Requires any Federal agency to provide small business concerns, upon request, copies and summaries of laws and regulations materially affecting the performance of contracts open for bids under $100,000.

Establishes Government contract arbitration panels within the Small Business Administration to facilitate the resolution of disputes between any small business concern and any Federal agency having procurement authority.

Establishes the Small Business Procurement Advisory Committee.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Feb 27, 1979
KILDEE, DALE
· Feb 27, 1979
LEACH, JIM
· Feb 27, 1979
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 1979
MATSUI, ROBERT
· Feb 27, 1979
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Feb 27, 1979
RANGEL, CHARLES
· Feb 27, 1979
YOUNG, DON
· Feb 27, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2447: Small Business Procurement Reform Act of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2447/
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"H.R. 2447: Small Business Procurement Reform Act of 1979." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2447/.
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H.R. 2447, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2447/.
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