,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dcag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #e1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,hanna 7= himself & ,mr4 ,takai7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
to e/abli% a pilot program provid+ pa/  
p]=mance rat+s = o!r small bus9ess      
subcontractors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,promot+ ,reliable ,subcontractors ,act 
( #bjaf or z ! ,,pros ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4
 ,provid+ small bus9ess subcontractors  
rat+s = pa/ p]=mance on a contract      
,section #h7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#ag7 ,pilot program provid+ pa/        
p]=mance rat+s = o!r small bus9ess      
subcontractors  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pilot       
program = a small bus9ess conc]n p]=m+ z
 a fir/ ti] subcontractor = a cov]$     
contract 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph         

#ac7;,a77 to reque/ a pa/ p]=mance rat+ 
9 ! sy/em us$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to  
monitor or record contractor pa/        
p]=mance4  7,b7 ,application ,a small   
bus9ess conc]n describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all submit an application to !    
appropriate (ficial = a pa/ p]=mance    
rat+4 ,su* application %all include     
writt5 evid5ce ( ! pa/ p]=mance factors 
= :i* ! small bus9ess conc]n seeks a    
rat+ & a sugge/$ rat+4  7,c7            
,det]m9ation ,! appropriate (ficial %all
 submit ! application f ! small bus9ess 
conc]n to ! contract+ (fic] 7or a       
designee ( su* (fic]7 = ! cov]$ contract
 & to ! prime contractor = review4 ,!   
contract+ (fic] 7or designee7 & ! prime 
contractor %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] receipt ( ! application1 submit to 
! appropriate (ficial a response reg>d+ 
! application4  7i7 ,agreem5t on rat+   
,if ! contract+ (fic] 7or designee7 & ! 
prime contractor agree on a pa/ p]=mance
 rat+1 or if ei!r ! contract+ (fic] 7or 
designee7 or ! prime contractor fail to 

respond & ! respond+ individual agrees )
 ! rat+ ( ! applicant small bus9ess     
conc]n1 ! appropriate (ficial %all ent] 
! agre$-^u pa/ p]=mance rat+ 9 ! sy/em  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7      
,disagreem5t on rat+ ,if ! contract+    
(fic] 7or designee7 & ! prime contractor
 fail to respond )9 #cj days or if !y   
disagree ab\t ! rat+1 or if ei!r !      
contract+ (fic] 7or designee7 or ! prime
 contractor fail to respond & ! respond+
 individual disagrees ) ! rat+ ( !      
applicant small bus9ess conc]n1 !       
contract+ (fic] 7or designee7 or ! prime
 contractor %all submit a notice conte/+
 ! application to appropriate (ficial4  
,! appropriate (ficial %all foll[ !     
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,d74  7,d7   
,proc$ure = rat+ ,n lat] ?an #ad cal5d> 
days aft] receipt ( a notice "u         
subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 ! appropriate     
(ficial %all submit su* notice to !     
applicant small bus9ess conc]n4 ,su*    
conc]n may submit comm5ts1 rebuttals1 or
 additional in=mation relat+ to ! pa/   

p]=mance ( su* conc]n n lat] #ad cal5d> 
days aft] receipt ( su* notice4 ,!      
appropriate (ficial %all ent] ! into !  
sy/em describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 a rat+
 t is nei!r favorable nor unfavorable   
along ) ! initial application f ! small 
bus9ess conc]n1 ! responses ( !         
contract+ (fic] 7or designee7 & ! prime 
contractor1 & any additional in=mation  
provid$ by ! small bus9ess conc]n4  7,e7
 ,use ( in=mation ,a small bus9ess      
subcontractor may use a pa/ p]=mance    
rat+ giv5 "u ?is p>agraph to e/abli% its
 pa/ p]=mance = a prime contract4  7,f7 
,duration ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u  
?is p>agraph %all t]m9ate #c ye>s aft] !
 date on :i* ! fir/ small bus9ess conc]n
 receives a pa/ p]=mance rat+ = p]=mance
 z a fir/ ti] subcontractor4  7,g7      
,report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all beg9 an assessm5t ( ! pilot
 program #a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( su* 
program4 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]      
beg9n+ su* assessm5t1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al %all submit a report to !        

,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 :i* %all include--   
7i7 ! numb] ( small bus9ess conc]ns t h 
receiv$ pa/ p]=mance rat+s "u ! pilot   
program2  7ii7 ! numb] ( applications 9 
:i* ! contract+ (fic] 7or designee7 or !
 prime contractor conte/$ ! application 
( ! small bus9ess conc]n2  7iii7 any    
sugge/ions or recomm5dations !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al or ! small bus9ess   
conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 ! program h to     
address disputes betwe5 ! small bus9ess 
conc]n1 ! contract+ (fic] 7or designee71
 & ! prime contractor on pa/ p]=mance   
rat+s2 &  7iv7 any sugge/ions or        
recomm5dation ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al has  
to improve ! op]ation ( ! pilot program4
  7,h7 ,appropriate (ficial def9$ ,9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate (ficial    
means a ,comm]cial ,m>ket ,repres5tative
 or o!r individual designat$ by ! s5ior 
(ficial appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator )     
responsibilities "u sections #h1 #ae1   

#ca & #cf4  4