,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dih #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdeb ,report ,no4 #aac-ffa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bj1 #bjac ,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mrs4 ,capps1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act ) respect to ! procurem5t program = wom5-own$ small bus9ess conc]ns1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wom5's ,procurem5t ,program ,equalization ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,wom5's ,procurem5t ,program ,equalization ,section #h7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 s t subp>agraph 7,e7 reads z foll[s3 7,e7 ea* ( ! conc]ns-- 7i7 is c]tifi$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy1 a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 or a national c]tify+ entity approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 z a small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom52 or 7ii7 is c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z a small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom54 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,sole s\rce contracts = economically disadvantag$ wom5-own$ small bus9esses ,9 accordance ) ?is section1 a contract+ (fic] may aw>d a sole s\rce contract to any small bus9ess conc]n meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section #h7m77#b77;,a7 ( ?is ,act if-- 7,a7 su* conc]n is det]m9$ to be a responsible contract ) respect to p]=mance ( su* contract opportunity & ! contract+ (fic] does n h a reasonable expectation t #b or m bus9esses meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section #h7m77#b77;,a7 w submit (f]s2 7,b7 ! anticipat$ aw>d price ( ! contract 7includ+ options7 w n exce$-- 7i7 #f1ejj1jjj 9 ! case ( a contract opportunity assign$ a /&>d indu/rial code = manufactur+2 or 7ii7 #d1jjj1jjj 9 ! case ( any o!r contract opportunity2 & 7,c7 9 ! e/imation ( ! contract+ (fic]1 ! contract aw>d c be made at a fair & reasonable price4 7#h7 ,sole s\rce contracts = wom5 own$ small bus9esses 9 sub/antially und]repres5t$ indu/ries ,9 accordance ) ?is section1 a contract+ (fic] may aw>d a sole s\rce contract to any small bus9ess conc]ns meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section #h7m77#c7 ( ?is ,act if-- 7,a7 su* conc]n is det]m9$ to be a responsible contract ) respect to p]=mance ( su* contract opportunity & ! contract+ (fic] does n h a reasonable expectation t #b or m bus9esses meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section #h7m77#c7 w submit (f]s2 7,b7 ! anticipat$ aw>d price ( ! contract 7includ+ options7 w n exce$-- 7i7 #f1ejj1jjj 9 ! case ( a contract opportunity assign$ a /&>d indu/rial code = manufactur+2 or 7ii7 #d1jjj1jjj 9 ! case ( any o!r contract opportunity2 & 7,c7 9 ! e/imation ( ! contract+ (fic]1 ! contract aw>d c be made at a fair & reasonable price4 4 #c4 ,report+ on goals = procurem5t contracts aw>d$ to small bus9ess conc]ns ,section #ae7;h77#b77;,e77viii7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7viii7 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5-- 7,i7 9 ! aggregate2 7,,ii7 ?r\gh competitions re/rict$ to small bus9ess conc]ns2 7,,iii7 ?r\gh competitions re/rict$ us+ ! au?ority "u section #h7m77#b72 7,,iv7 ?r\gh competitions re/rict$ us+ ! au?ority "u section #h7m77#b7 & 9 :i* ! waiv] au?ority "u section #h7m77#c7 0 us$2 7,v7 ?r\gh sole s\rce contracts aw>d$ us+ ! au?ority "u section #h7m77#g72 7,,vi7 ?r\gh sole s\rce contracts aw>d$ us+ ! au?ority "u section #h7m77#h7 & 9 :i* ! waiv] au?ority "u section #h7m77#c7 0 us$2 7,,vii7 by indu/ry 9 :i* ! contracts describ$ 9 subclauses 7,,iii7 ?r\gh 7,,vi7 7 aw>d$2 & 7,,viii7 ?r\gh unre/rict$ competition2 & 4 ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$