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#a/ ,session  ,s4 #bach  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #f1   
#bjae,mr4 ,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip  ,novemb] #c1           
#bjae,report$ by ,mr4 ,vitt]1 )         
amendments,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t
 ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to improve !
 review & acceptance ( subcontract+     
plans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,subcontract+ ,transp>5cy ,act 
( #bjae4  #b4 ,transp>5cy 9 subcontract+
 goals ,section #h7;d77#i7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcg7;d77#i77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
7#i7 ,! failure & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#i7
 ,mat]ial brea* ,! failure  2  7#b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subsection1  
or & ins]t+ subsection12  7#c7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ subcontract1 
& ins]t+ subcontract1 or2 &  7#d7 by    

mov+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 #b ems to 
! "r2 &  7#de7 by ins]t+ aft]           
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7        
assurances provid$ "u p>agraph          
7#f77;,e71  4  #c4 ,au?ority ( !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration ,section #h7;d77#aa7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;d77#aa77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 7#aa7 ,9 ! case ( & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#aa7 ,au?ority ( adm9i/ration ,9 ! case
 (  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by    
/rik+ 1 :i* %all be advisory 9 nature142
 &  7#c7 by mov+ subp>agraphs 7,a71     
7,b71 & 7,c7 #b ems to ! "r4  #d4       
,improv+ subcontract+ plans ,section    
#h7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#ag7 ,review &        
acceptance ( subcontract+ plans  7,a7   
,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ 
small bus9ess conc]ns means-- 7i7 small 
bus9ess conc]ns2  7ii7 qualifi$         
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns2      
7iii7 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &      

controll$ by vet]ans2  7iv7 small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2  7v7 small      
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,c72 &  7vi7 small bus9ess conc]ns
 own$ & controll$ by wom54  7,b7 ,delay$
 acceptance ( plan ,except z provid$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,e71 if a procurem5t c5t]  
repres5tative or comm]cial m>ket        
repres5tative det]m9es t a subcontract+ 
plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e7   
fails to provide ! maximum practicable  
opportunity = cov]$ small bus9ess       
conc]ns to p>ticipate 9 ! p]=mance ( !  
contract to :i* ! plan applies1 !       
repres5tative may delay acceptance ( !  
plan 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,c74   
7,c7 ,process = delay$ acceptance  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause     
7ii71 a procurem5t c5t] repres5tative or
 comm]cial m>ket repres5tative :o makes 
a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 )     
respect to a subcontract+ plan may delay

 acceptance ( ! plan = a #cj-;day p]iod 
by provid+ writt5 notice ( ! det]m9ation
 to head ( ! procur+ activity ( !       
contract+ ag5cy t includes              
recomm5dations = alt]+ ! plan to provide
 ! maximum practicable opportunity      
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4  7ii7         
,exception ,9 ! case ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se-- 7,i7 a procurem5t c5t]        
repres5tative or comm]cial m>ket        
repres5tative :o makes a det]m9ation "u 
subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to a         
subcontract+ plan may delay acceptance (
 ! plan = a #ae-;day p]iod by provid+   
writt5 notice ( ! det]m9ation to        
appropriate p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se t includes recomm5dations =     
alt]+ ! plan to provide ! maximum       
practicable opportunity describ$ 9 t    
subp>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 ! au?ority ( a   
procurem5t c5t] repres5tative or        
comm]cial m>ket repres5tative to delay  
acceptance ( a subcontract+ plan z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 does n       
include ! au?ority to delay ! aw>d or   

p]=mance ( ! contract conc]n$4  7,d7    
,disagreem5ts ,if a procurem5t c5t]     
repres5tative or comm]cial m>ket        
repres5tative delays ! acceptance ( a   
subcontract+ plan "u subp>agraph 7,c7 & 
does n rea* agreem5t ) ! head ( !       
procur+ activity ( ! contract+ ag5cy to 
alt] ! plan to provide ! maximum        
practicable opportunity describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date on :i* writt5 notice 0      
provid$1 ! disagreem5t %all be submitt$ 
to ! head ( ! contract+ ag5cy by !      
,adm9i/rator = a f9al det]m9ation4  7,e7
 ,exception ,a procurem5t c5t]          
repres5tative or comm]cial m>ket        
repres5tative may n delay ! acceptance (
 a subcontract+ plan if ! head ( !      
contract+ ag5cy c]tifies t ! ne$ ( !    
ag5cy = ! supplies or s]vices is ( su*  
an unusual & compell+ urg5cy t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates w\ld be s]i\sly injur$ unless !  
ag5cy is p]mitt$ to accept !            
subcontract+ plan4  4  #e4 ,good fai?   
compliance ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration %all issue regulations    
provid+ examples ( activities t w\ld be 
consid]$ a failure to make a good fai?  
ef=t to comply ) ! requirem5ts impos$ on
 an entity1 o!r ?an a small bus9ess     
conc]n1 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb771 t 
is aw>d$ a prime contract conta9+ !     
clauses requir$ "u p>agraphs p>agraph   
7#d7 or 7#e7 ( section #h7;d7 ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d774
  ,novemb] #c1 #bjae,report$ ) am5dm5ts