Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4332
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Introduced: 2016-01-06
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Public contracts and procurement

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-01-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize a procurement center representative to review any solicitation for a contract or task order without regard to whether: </p> <ul> <li>it is set aside for small businesses, </li> <li>one or more contract or task order awards are reserved for small businesses under a multiple award contract, or </li> <li>the solicitation would or would not result in a bundled or consolidated contract or a bundled or consolidated task order.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2016-04-19
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize a procurement center representative to review any solicitation for a contract or task order without regard to whether: </p> <ul> <li>it is set aside for small businesses, </li> <li>one or more contract or task order awards are reserved for small businesses under a multiple award contract, or </li> <li>the solicitation would or would not result in a bundled or consolidated contract or a bundled or consolidated task order.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016 . 2. Duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract Section 15(l)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(l)(2)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) review any solicitation for a contract or task order without regard to whether the contract or task order or part of the contract or task order is set aside for small business concerns, whether 1 or more contract or task order awards are reserved for small business concerns under a multiple award contract, or whether or not the solicitation would result in a bundled or consolidated contract (as defined in subsection (s)) or a bundled or consolidated task order; .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016 . 2. Duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract Section 15(l)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(l)(2)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) review any solicitation for a contract or task order without regard to whether the contract or task order or part of the contract or task order is set aside for small business concerns, whether one or more contract or task order awards are reserved for small business concerns under a multiple award contract, or whether or not the solicitation would result in a bundled or consolidated contract (as defined in subsection (s)) or a bundled or consolidated task order; .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4332 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016 . 2. Duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract Section 15(l)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(l)(2)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) review any solicitation for a contract or task order without regard to whether the contract or task order or part of the contract or task order is set aside for small business concerns, whether one or more contract or task order awards are reserved for small business concerns under a multiple award contract, or whether or not the solicitation would result in a bundled or consolidated contract (as defined in subsection (s)) or a bundled or consolidated task order; .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk