‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an-
other entity after the initial contract 
was awarded and as a result of the 
purchase, would no longer be deemed 
to be small business concerns owned 
by a Native Hawaiian Organization 
for purposes of the initial contract;’’; 
(7) in clause (vii)— 
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an-
other entity after the initial contract 
was awarded and as a result of the 
purchase, would no longer be deemed 
to be small business concerns owned 
by an Alaska Native Corporation for 
purposes of the initial contract; and’’; 
and 
(8) in clause (viii)— 
(A) in subclause (VII), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subclause (VIII), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subclauses: 
‘‘(IX) that were purchased by an-
other entity after the initial contract 
was awarded and as a result of the 
purchase, would no longer be deemed 
to be small business concerns owned 
and controlled by women for purposes 
of the initial contract; and 
‘‘(X) that were awarded using a 
procurement method that restricted 
competition to small business concerns 
owned and controlled by service-dis-
abled veterans, qualified HUBZone 
small business concerns, small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by 
socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals, or a subset of any 
such concerns; and’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration shall be required to report 
on the information required by clauses (i)(V), (ii)(VI), 
(iii)(VII), (iv)(VII), (v)(VI), (vi)(VI), (vii)(VI), and 
(viii)(IX) of section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)(E)) beginning on the date that such 
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information is available in the Federal Procurement Data 
System, the System for Award Management, or any new 
or successor system. 
SEC. 102. UNIFORMITY IN PROCUREMENT TERMINOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(j)(1) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘greater than the micro-purchase threshold, but 
not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 3(m) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(m)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(m) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CONTRACTING.— 
In this Act: 
‘‘(1) PRIME CONTRACT.—The term ‘prime con-
tract’ has the meaning given such term in section 
8701(4) of title 41, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) PRIME
CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘prime 
contractor’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 8701(5) of title 41, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD.— 
The term ‘simplified acquisition threshold’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, 
United States Code. 
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‘‘(4) 
MICRO-PURCHASE
THRESHOLD.—The 
term ‘micro-purchase threshold’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 1902 of title 41, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(5) TOTAL PURCHASE AND CONTRACTS FOR 
PROPERTY
AND
SERVICES.—The term ‘total pur-
chases and contracts for property and services’ shall 
mean total number and total dollar amount of con-
tracts and orders for property and services.’’. 
TITLE 
II—CLARIFYING 
THE 
ROLES OF SMALL BUSINESS 
ADVOCATES 
SEC. 201. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMERCIAL MARKET 
REPRESENTATIVES. 
Section 4(h) of the Small Business Act is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES.— 
‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The principal duties of a Com-
mercial Market Representative employed by the Ad-
ministrator and reporting to the senior official ap-
pointed by the Administrator with responsibilities 
under sections 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of 
such official) shall be to advance the policies estab-
lished in section 8(d)(1) relating to subcontracting. 
Such duties shall include— 
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‘‘(A) helping prime contractors to find 
small business concerns that are capable of per-
forming subcontracts; 
‘‘(B) for contractors awarded contracts 
containing the clause described in section 
8(d)(3), providing— 
‘‘(i) counseling on the contractor’s re-
sponsibility to maximize subcontracting op-
portunities for small business concerns; 
‘‘(ii) instruction on methods and tools 
to identify potential subcontractors that 
are small business concerns; and 
‘‘(iii) assistance to increase awards to 
subcontractors that are small business con-
cerns through visits, training, and reviews 
of past performance; 
‘‘(C) providing counseling on how a small 
business concern may promote its capacity to 
contractors awarded contracts containing the 
clause described in section 8(d)(3); and 
‘‘(D) conducting periodic reviews of con-
tractors awarded contracts containing the 
clause described in section 8(d)(3) to assess 
compliance with subcontracting plans required 
under section 8(d)(6). 
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‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with the 
requirements of subparagraph (B), a commer-
cial market representative referred to in section 
15(q)(3) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisi-
tion Certification in Contracting (or any suc-
cessor certification) or the equivalent Depart-
ment of Defense certification. 
‘‘(B) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(i) TIMING.—The certification de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) is not re-
quired— 
‘‘(I) for any person serving as a 
commercial market representative on 
the date of the enactment of this sub-
section, until the date that is one cal-
endar year after the date such person 
was appointed as a commercial mar-
ket representative; or 
‘‘(II) for any person serving as a 
commercial market representative on 
or before November 25, 2015, until 
November 25, 2020. 
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‘‘(ii) 
APPLICATION.—The 
require-
ments of clause (i)(I) shall be included in 
any initial job posting for the position of a 
commercial market representative.’’. 
SEC. 202. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 
SPECIALISTS. 
Section 4(g) of the Small Business Act is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS.— 
‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The exclusive duties of a Busi-
ness Opportunity Specialist employed by the Admin-
istrator and reporting to the senior official appointed 
by the Administrator with responsibilities under sec-
tions 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of such offi-
cial) shall be to implement sections 7, 8, and 45 and 
to complete other duties related to contracting pro-
grams under this Act. Such duties shall include— 
‘‘(A) with respect to small business con-
cerns eligible to receive contracts and sub-
contracts pursuant to section 8(a)— 
‘‘(i) providing guidance, counseling, 
and referrals for assistance with technical, 
management, financial, or other matters 
that will improve the competitive viability 
of such concerns; 
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‘‘(ii) identifying causes of success or 
failure of such concerns; 
‘‘(iii) providing comprehensive assess-
ments of such concerns, including identi-
fying the strengths and weaknesses of such 
concerns; 
‘‘(iv) monitoring and documenting 
compliance with the requirements of sec-
tions 7 and 8 and any regulations imple-
menting those sections; 
‘‘(v) explaining the requirements of 
sections 7, 8, 15, 31, 36 and 45; and 
‘‘(vi) advising on compliance with con-
tracting regulations (including the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation) after award of 
such a contract or subcontract; 
‘‘(B) reviewing and monitoring compliance 
with mentor-protege agreements under section 
45; 
‘‘(C) representing the interests of the Ad-
ministrator and small business concerns in the 
award, modification, and administration of con-
tracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant to 
section 8(a); and 
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‘‘(D) reporting fraud or abuse under sec-
tion 7, 8, 15, 31, 36, or 45 or any regulations 
implementing such sections. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with the 
requirements of subparagraph (B), a Business 
Opportunity Specialist described under section 
7(j)(10)(D) shall have a Level I Federal Acqui-
sition Certification in Contracting (or any suc-
cessor certification) or the equivalent Depart-
ment of Defense certification. 
‘‘(B) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(i) TIMING.—The certification de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) is not re-
quired— 
‘‘(I) for any person serving as a 
Business Opportunity Specialist on 
the date of the enactment of this sub-
section, until the date that is one cal-
endar year after the date such person 
was appointed as a Business Oppor-
tunity Specialist; or 
‘‘(II) for any person serving as a 
Business Opportunity Specialist on or 
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before January 3, 2013, until Janu-
ary 3, 2020. 
‘‘(ii) 
APPLICATION.—The 
require-
ments of clause (i)(I) shall be included in 
any initial job posting for the position of a 
commercial market representative.’’. 
Æ 
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