Defense Small Business Advancement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1320
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2019-05-06
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Employment and training programs

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Minority and disadvantaged businesses

Performance measurement

Public contracts and procurement

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Defense Small Business Advancement Act of 2019</strong></p> <p>This bill permanently reauthorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) Mentor-Protege Program, designed to help major defense contractors facilitate the participation of disadvantaged small business concerns as subcontractors and suppliers.</p> <p>The DOD Office of Small Business Programs shall establish performance goals and conduct periodic reviews of approved agreements between mentors and proteges. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1320 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2019 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To reauthorize and improve the Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Small Business Advancement Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization and improvement of Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program (a) Permanent authorization Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking subsection (j). (b) Office of Small Business Programs oversight Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and (2) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Establishment of performance goals and periodic reviews The Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense shall establish performance goals and conduct periodic reviews of approved agreements between mentors and protégés. . (c) Removal of pilot program references Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading for subsection (a), by striking pilot ; and (2) by striking pilot each place it appears. (d) Independent report on program effectiveness (1) In general Not later than March 31, 2022, an independent third party selected by the Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the effectiveness of the Mentor-Protégé Program established under section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), including recommendations for improving the program in terms of performance metrics, forms of assistance, and overall program effectiveness. (2) Congressional defense committees defined In this subsection, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.