Defense Small Business Affiliate Consideration Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-6740
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2023-12-13
Policy area: Commerce
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to amend the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to include consideration of past performance of affiliates of small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Small Business Affiliate Consideration Act of 2023 . 2. Consideration of past performance of affiliates of small business concerns Not later than July 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall amend section 215.305 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (or any successor regulation) to require that when small business concerns bid on Department of Defense contracts, the past performance evaluation and source selection processes shall consider, if relevant, the past performance information of affiliate companies of the small business concerns.