,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,mr4 
,ru% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act to enhance s]vices to     
small bus9ess conc]ns t are             
disadvantag$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,m9ority ,small ,bus9ess ,enhancem5t    
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,enhancem5t ( s]vices
 to small bus9esses t are disadvantag$  
7a7 ,net wor? ,section #h7;a77#f77;,a7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcg7;a77#f77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] disadvantag$ individual4 ! foll[+3 
,= purposes ( eligibility = admission z 
a ,program ,p>ticipant & = cont9u$      
eligibility aft] admission1 ! net wor? (
 su* individual may be any am\nt less   
?an #a1ejj1jjj44  7b7 ,"t limit on      
p>ticipation ,section #g7;j77#ae7 ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcf7;j77#ae77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by      

r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively2  7#b7 
by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#ae72 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,no "t    
limitation relat+ to ! p]iod t a small  
bus9ess conc]n may receive developm5tal 
assi/ance "u ! ,program & contracts "u  
section #h7;a7 %all apply to a small    
bus9ess conc]n t has n complet$ a       
contract "u section #h7;a74  4  #c4     
,bundl$ contracts  7a7 ,def9ition       
,section #c7o7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7o77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7o7 ,def9itions ( bundl+ (  
contract requirem5ts & relat$ t]ms ,=   
purposes ( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,bundl$      
contract  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m bundl$   
contract means a contract or ord] t is  
ent]$ into to meet procurem5t           
requirem5ts t are consolidat$ 9 a bundl+
 ( contract requirem5ts1 )\t reg>d to   
its designation by ! procur+ ag5cy or   
:e!r a /udy ( ! effects ( ! solicitation
 on civilian or milit>y p]sonnel has be5
 made4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,! t]m does n  

include--  7i7 a contract or ord] ) an  
aggregate doll> value bel[ ! doll>      
?re%old specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#e72 or    
7ii7 a contract or ord] t is ent]$ into 
to meet procurem5t requirem5ts1 all (   
:i* are exempt$ requirem5ts "u p>agraph 
7#f74  7#b7 ,bundl+ ( contract          
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m bundl+
 ( contract requirem5ts means ! use (   
any bundl+ me?odology to satisfy #b or m
 procurem5t requirem5ts = goods or      
s]vices previ\sly suppli$ or p]=m$ "u   
sep>ate small] contracts or ord]s1 or to
 satisfy #b or m procurem5t requirem5ts 
= con/ruction s]vices ( a type          
hi/orically p]=m$ "u sep>ate small]     
contracts or ord]s1 t is likely to be   
unsuitable = aw>d to a small bus9ess    
conc]n due to--  7i7 ! div]sity1 size1  
or specializ$ nature ( ! elem5ts ( !    
p]=mance specifi$2  7ii7 ! aggregate    
doll> value ( ! anticipat$ aw>d2  7iii7 
! geographical disp]sion ( ! contract or
 ord] p]=mance sites2 or  7iv7 any      
comb9ation ( ! factors describ$ 9       

clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii74  7,b7       
,inclusion ( new features or functions  
,a comb9ation ( contract requirem5ts t  
w\ld meet ! def9ition ( a bundl+ (      
contract requirem5ts b = ! addition ( a 
procurem5t requirem5t ) at lea/ "o new  
good or s]vice %all be consid]$ to be a 
bundl+ ( contract requirem5ts unless !  
new features or functions sub/antially  
trans=m ! goods or s]vices & w provide  
measurably sub/antial b5efits to !      
gov]nm5t 9 t]ms ( quality1 p]=mance1 or 
price4  7,c7 ,exceptions ,! t]m does n  
include--  7i7 ! use ( a bundl+         
me?odology = an anticipat$ aw>d ) an    
aggregate doll> value bel[ ! doll>      
?re%old specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#e72 or    
7ii7 ! use ( a bundl+ me?odology to meet
 procurem5t requirem5ts1 all ( :i* are  
exempt$ requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#f74   
7#c7 ,bundl+ me?odology ,! t]m bundl+   
me?odology means--  7,a7 a solicitation 
to obta9 (f]s = a s+le contract or ord]1
 or a multiple aw>d contract or ord]2 or
  7,b7 a solicitation ( (f]s = !        

issuance ( a task or a deliv]y ord] "u  
an exi/+ s+le or multiple aw>d contract 
or ord]4  7#d7 ,sep>ate small] contract 
,! t]m sep>ate small] contract1 )       
respect to bundl+ ( contract            
requirem5ts1 means a contract or ord] t 
has be5 p]=m$ by #a or m small bus9ess  
conc]ns or 0 suitable = aw>d to #a or m 
small bus9ess conc]ns4  7#e7 ,doll>     
?re%old ,! t]m doll> ?re%old means      
#fe1jjj1jjj1 if solely = con/ruction    
s]vices1 & #e1jjj1jjj ) respect to all  
o!r circum/ances4  7#f7 ,exempt$        
requirem5ts ,! t]m exempt$ requirem5t   
means a procurem5t requirem5t solely =  
items t are n comm]cial items 7z ! t]m  
comm]cial item is def9$ 9 section #d7ab7
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy
 ,act 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #djc7ab774  7#g7   
,procurem5t requirem5t ,! t]m procurem5t
 requirem5t means a det]m9ation by an   
ag5cy t a specifi$ good or s]vice is    
ne$$ to satisfy ! mission ( ! ag5cy4  4 
7b7 ,propos$ procurem5t requirem5ts     
,section #ae7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    

,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;a77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ necess>y & ju/ifi$4 &   
ins]t+ necess>y & ju/ifi$1 z well z     
id5tify+ in=mation on ! incumb5t        
contract hold]s1 a description ( !      
indu/ries :i* might be int]e/$ 9 bidd+  
on ! contract requirem5ts1 & ! numb] (  
small bus9esses li/$ 9 ! indu/ry        
categories t c\ld be exclud$ f future   
bidd+ if ! contract is comb9$ or        
packag$42 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! s5t5ce     
beg9n+ ,:5ev] ! ,adm9i/ration & !       
contract+ procurem5t ag5cy fail to      
agree1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,:5ev] !      
,adm9i/ration & ! contract+ procurem5t  
ag5cy fail to agree1 ! ,adm9i/rator may 
review ! propos$ procurem5t1 may delay !
 solicitation process = n m ?an #aj days
 to make recomm5dations1 & ! matt] %all 
be submitt$ to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget to m$iate !        
disagreem5t44  #d4 ,f$]al contract+     
goals  7a7 ,increase 9 c]ta9 goals      
,section #ae7;g77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g77#a77 is   

am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ n less ?an #bc   
p]c5t & ins]t+ n less ?an #be p]c5t2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ n less ?an #e p]c5t ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ n less ?an #aj  
p]c5t4  7b7 ,limitation on numb] (      
categories = :i* a bus9ess may qualify  
,section #ae7;g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection & subsection  
7h71 ) respect to ea* procurem5t        
contract a small bus9ess conc]n may n   
qualify z m ?an #b specifi$ categories1 
reg>dless ( :e!r su* small bus9ess      
conc]n satisfies ! def9ition ( m ?an #b 
specifi$ categories4 ,! specifi$        
categories are small bus9ess conc]ns1   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 qualifi$     
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns1 small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals1 & small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by wom54  4  7c7       
,gov]nm5t acc\ntability (fice /udy ,n   

lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct & submit to ,congress a    
report describ+ ! results ( a /udy on   
disp>ities 9 ! aw>d+ ( ,f$]al contracts 
to procure goods or s]vices ) respect to
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individuals1 small bus9ess conc]ns1 &   
o!r bus9ess conc]ns4