Improving Contract Transparency at BARDA Act

Bill: 118-hr-4459
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health technology, devices, supplies

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Improving Contract Transparency at BARDA Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a maximum period for a contract between the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and another entity.&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, BARDA may initially contract with another entity for up to 5 years; initial contracts that are particularly difficult or complex to perform may be for up to 10 years, if determined necessary. Contracts may be renewed for up to five years at a time.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2023 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to specify the duration of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions awarded or entered into with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Contract Transparency at BARDA Act . 2. Duration of agreements with BARDA Section 319L(c)(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(c)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Duration A contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction entered into under this section shall be for a period not to exceed five years, except that, in first awarding the grant or entering into the contract, cooperative agreement, or other transaction, the Secretary may provide for a longer duration, not exceeding 10 years, if the Secretary determines that complexities or other difficulties in performance under the contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction justify such a period. The contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction shall be renewable for additional periods, none of which shall exceed five years. The Secretary shall notify the vendor within 90 days of a determination by the Secretary to modify, renew, extend, or terminate such contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction. .