Procurement Fraud Prevention Act

Bill: 115-s-938
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2017-04-25
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Business education

Government information and archives

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Public contracts and procurement

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Procurement Fraud Prevention Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the General Services Administration to establish procedures to ensure that any notice regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce, and other federal agencies and programs.</p>

action_date: 2017-10-05
action_desc: Reported to Senate 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><strong>Procurement Fraud Prevention Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the General Services Administration to establish procedures to ensure that any notice regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce, and other federal agencies and programs.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 938 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Procurement Fraud Prevention Act . 2. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall establish procedures to ensure that any notice or direct communication regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce (including the Minority Business Development Agency), and other Federal agencies and programs.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 235 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 938 [Report No. 115–166] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Carper , Mr. Reed , and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 5, 2017 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To require notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Procurement Fraud Prevention Act . 2. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall establish procedures to ensure that any notice or direct communication regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce (including the Minority Business Development Agency), and other Federal agencies and programs.

October 5, 2017 Reported without amendment