Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017

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Bill Number

S 2113

Introduced

Nov 9, 2017

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Building construction Congressional oversight Government buildings, facilities, and property Government Operations and Politics Government studies and investigations Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Public contracts and procurement

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Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017

This bill modifies the procedures that federal agencies use to award contracts for design and construction services. The bill also prohibits federal agencies from using reverse auctions as part of the two-phase selection procedures for awarding contracts for design and construction services. (In a reverse auction, a buyer accepts bids from multiple potential sellers.)

Actions

Apr 18, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382.
Apr 18, 2018

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-231.
Feb 14, 2018

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 9, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 9, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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