Defense Small Business Past Performance Consideration Act of 2023
Latest action · Aug 29, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 29, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Defense Small Business Past Performance Consideration Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to amend a section of the DOD supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulations concerning the evaluation of proposals for DOD contracts and a small business offeror's past performance. Under the revised regulation, DOD contracting officers evaluating a bid from a small business concern must (1) consider the past performance information of the concern's affiliates as the past performance of the concern, and (2) ensure that only the past performance information of such affiliates during the preceding nine-year period is considered as the past performance of the concern.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Aug 29, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 29, 2023Introduced in House
- Aug 29, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 140, August 29, 2023, page H4211.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2670 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 | Related bill | Dec 22, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Defense Small Business Past Performance Consideration Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 29, 2023Introduced in House
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