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Small Business and Federal Procurement Competition Enhancement Act of 1984

Introduced: October 25, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-577.
Oct 30, 1984
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 1984
Presented to President.
Oct 18, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 4, 1984
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Oct 4, 1984
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Oct 2, 1984
House Concurred with an Amendment (H.Res.599) to the Senate Amendment to the Text of H.R.4209.
Oct 2, 1984
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred with an Amendment (H.Res.599) to the Senate Amendment to the Text of H.R.4209.
Aug 9, 1984
Senate appointed conferees Goldwater; Quayle; Wilson; Nunn; Levin from the Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 9, 1984
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Weicker; Boschwitz; Gorton; Bumpers; Dixon from the Committee on Small Business.
Aug 9, 1984
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Aug 7, 1984
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2489 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-0. Record Vote No: 212.
Aug 7, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2489 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-0. Record Vote No: 212.
Aug 7, 1984
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2489 amended.
Aug 7, 1984
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 22, 1984
Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 908.
May 21, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 21, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 21, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 10, 1983
Placed on Union Calendar No: 301.
Nov 10, 1983
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Small Business. Report No: 98-528.
Nov 3, 1983
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 3, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 27, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Oct 27, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 26, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on General Oversight and the Economy.
Oct 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
Oct 25, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to assign to each major procurement center a breakout procurement center representative who shall: (1) review procurement method codes with the goal of encouraging increased competition among small businesses; (2) review procurement requirements which limit the opportunity for small businesses to compete as prime contractors; and (3) review and conduct a value analysis of engineering change proposals to determine if such proposals will result in lower costs to the Government.

Directs the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of each agency to assign technical advisors to assist each breakout procurement center representative.

Requires the Comptroller General to report to the Committees on Small Business of the House of Representatives and of the Senate regarding breakout procurement procedures.

What's happening now October 30, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-577.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 599 Related bill Small Business and Federal Procurement Competition Enhancement Act of 1984
  • S 2489 Related bill Small Business Competition Enhancement Act of 1984
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 8, 1983
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