Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6369
Sponsor: Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2018-07-13 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Economic development
Government studies and investigations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-13
text: 

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise requirements for the award of sole source contracts (contracts awarded without a competitive process) to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, (3) economically disadvantaged small businesses owned and controlled by women, and (4) small business concerns owned and controlled by women in substantially underrepresented industries.
 
The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the policies and practices used by the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies to ensure that contracting officers are properly classifying sole-source contracts under procurement programs for businesses owned by women and disabled veterans in the Federal Procurement Data System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 5 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H8810-8811)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 5 (Roll no. 401).(text: CR H8810-8811)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8821)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Chabot objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6369.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8810-8812)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 734.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-943.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-943.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2018-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-13
text: Introduced in House