VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act

Bill: 115-hr-2006
Sponsor: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2017-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: 

VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with respect to any VA contract that is reported in the Federal Procurement Data System, to record the amount of any cost or price savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding such contract. 
 
The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates used by the Central Office of the VA, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Such templates may be customized to address particular procurement situations. 

action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with respect to any VA contract that is reported in the Federal Procurement Data System, to record the amount of any cost or price savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding such contract. 
 
(Sec. 3) The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates used by the Central Office of the VA, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Such templates may be customized to address particular procurement situations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6174-6175)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6174-6175)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6199)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz 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: 2017-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2006.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6174-6175)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-246.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-246.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Introduced in House