Transparency in Small Business Goaling Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4329
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2016-01-06
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Public contracts and procurement

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2016-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-01-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Transparency in Small Business Goaling Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise requirements for federal procurement contracts awarded to small businesses.</p> <p>The total value of federal procurement contract awards for a fiscal year may not be determined in a manner that excludes the value of a contract based on: </p> <ul> <li>where the contract is awarded;</li> <li>where it is performed;</li> <li>whether the contract is required by federal law to be performed by an entity other than a small business;</li> <li>whether funding for the contract is made available in an appropriations Act, if the contract is subject to requirements for civilian procurement planning and solicitation or military procurement as well as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); or </li> <li>whether the contract is otherwise subject to the FAR. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself and 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 modify determinations of the total value of contract awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Small Business Goaling Act of 2016 . 2. Modification to determinations of the total value of contract awards Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Determinations of the total value of contract awards For purposes of the goals established under paragraphs (1) and (2), the total value of contract awards for a fiscal year may not be determined in a manner that excludes the value of a contract based on— (A) where the contract is awarded; (B) where the contract is performed; (C) whether the contract is mandated by Federal law to be performed by an entity other than a small business concern; (D) whether funding for the contract is made available in an appropriations Act, if the contract is subject to the requirements of chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, or chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation; or (E) whether the contract is otherwise subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. .