Service Provider Opportunity Clarification Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-4284
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2015-12-17
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Disability and paralysis

Economic development

Government information and archives

Public contracts and procurement

Small Business Administration

Small business

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Women in 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: 2015-12-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> <b>Service Provider Opportunity Clarification Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue regulations providing examples of activities that would be considered a failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the requirements imposed on any entity (other than a small business) awarded a prime contract exceeding $500,000 (or exceeding $1 million if for construction of a public facility) that contains an SBA clause that:</p> <ul> <li>notifies potential offering companies of SBA requirements relating to contracts awarded pursuant to the negotiated method of procurement; or </li> <li>requires any bidder selected for a contract reward to submit to the appropriate federal agency a subcontracting plan which incorporates specified SBA information.</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>Service Provider Opportunity Clarification Act of 2015</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue regulations providing examples of activities that would be considered a failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the requirements imposed on any entity (other than a small business) awarded a prime contract exceeding $500,000 (or exceeding $1 million if for construction of a public facility) that contains an SBA clause that:</p> <ul> <li>notifies potential offering companies of SBA requirements relating to contracts awarded pursuant to the negotiated method of procurement; or </li> <li>requires any bidder selected for a contract reward to submit to the appropriate federal agency a subcontracting plan which incorporates specified SBA information.</li></ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2015 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue regulations providing examples of a failure to comply in good faith with the requirements of prime contractors with respect to subcontracting plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Provider Opportunity Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Good faith compliance with the requirements of prime contractors with respect to subcontracting plans Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations providing examples of activities that would be considered a failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the requirements imposed on an entity (other than a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) that is awarded a prime contract containing the clauses required under paragraphs (4) or (5) of section 8(d) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d) ).

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue regulations providing examples of a failure to comply in good faith with the requirements of prime contractors with respect to subcontracting plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Provider Opportunity Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Good faith compliance with the requirements of prime contractors with respect to subcontracting plans Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations providing examples of activities that would be considered a failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the requirements imposed on an entity (other than a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) that is awarded a prime contract containing the clauses required under paragraphs (4) or (5) of section 8(d) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d) ).

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

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4284 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 require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue regulations providing examples of a failure to comply in good faith with the requirements of prime contractors with respect to subcontracting plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Provider Opportunity Clarification Act of 2015 . 2. Good faith compliance with the requirements of prime contractors with respect to subcontracting plans Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations providing examples of activities that would be considered a failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the requirements imposed on an entity (other than a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) that is awarded a prime contract containing the clauses required under paragraphs (4) or (5) of section 8(d) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d) ).

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