Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-26
Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Architecture
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.
 
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define 
complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services
.
 
The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

action_date: 2021-01-05
text: 

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.
 
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define 
complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services
.
 
The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

action_date: 2021-07-13
text: 

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.
 
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define 
complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services
.
 
The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

action_date: 2021-07-26
text: 

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.
 
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define 
complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services
.
 
The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: Became Public Law No: 117-28.
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: Became Public Law No: 117-28.
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-07-13
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-07-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-07-13
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860-4861)
action_date: 2021-07-13
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4860-4861)
action_date: 2021-01-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H68)
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H68)
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 26.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H68-69)
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-28