,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cjh #aad? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #baci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #f1   
#bjae,mr4 ,vitt] 7= himself & ,mrs4     
,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip       
,decemb] #b1 #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 prohibit ! use ( rev]se auctions = ! 
procurem5t ( cov]$ contracts4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small 
,contractors ,improve ,competition ,act 
( #bjae4  #b4 ,limitations on rev]se    
auctions  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t1 :5 us$              
appropriately1 rev]se auctions may      
improve procurem5t by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 ( comm]cially available commodities by 
increas+ competition1 r$uc+ prices1 &   
improv+ opportunities = small bus9esses4
  7b7 ,limitations on rev]se auctions ,!
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    

#fca et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ section #dg z section #dh2 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #df !       
foll[+3  #dg4 ,limitations on rev]se    
auctions = cov]$ contracts  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 contract+ (fic] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #baja ( title #da1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ contract
 means a contract--  7,a7 = design &    
con/ruction s]vices2  7,b7 = goods      
pur*as$ to protect ,f$]al employees1    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or civilians f  
bodily h>m2 or  7,c7 = goods or s]vices 
o!r ?an ^? goods or s]vices describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7-- 7i7 to be    
aw>d$ bas$ on factors o!r ?an price &   
te*nical responsibility2 or  7ii7 if    
aw>d+ ! contract requires ! contract+   
(fic] to conduct discussions ) ! (f]ors 
ab\t _! (f]2  7#c7 ! t]m design &       
con/ruction s]vices means-- 7,a7 site   
plann+ & l&scape design2  7,b7          
ar*itectural & int]ior design2  7,c7    
eng9e]+ sy/em design2  7,d7 p]=mance (  

con/ruction "w = facility1              
infra/ructure1 & environm5tal re/oration
 projects2  7,e7 deliv]y & supply (     
con/ruction mat]ials to con/ruction     
sites2  7,f7 con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or 
repair1 includ+ pa9t+ & decorat+1 (     
public build+s & public works2 &  7,g7  
ar*itectural & eng9e]+ s]vices1 z def9$ 
9 section #aajb ( title #dj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7#d7 ! t]m responsible   
s\rce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#aac ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &
  7#e7 ! t]m rev]se auction1 ) respect  
to procurem5t by an ag5cy1 means an     
auction betwe5 a gr\p ( (f]ors :o       
compete aga9/ ea* o!r by submitt+ (f]s =
 a contract or task or deliv]y ord] ) ! 
ability to submit revis$ (f]s ) l[]     
prices ?r\gh\t ! c\rse ( ! auction4  7b7
 ,prohibition on us+ rev]se auctions =  
cov]$ contracts ,9 ! case ( a cov]$     
contract1 a rev]se auction may n be us$ 
if ! aw>d ( ! cov]$ contract is to be   
made "u--  7#a7 section #h7;a72  7#b7   
section #h7m72  7#c7 section #ae7;a72   

7#d7 section #ae7;j72  7#e7 section #ca2
 or  7#f7 section #cf4  7c7 ,limitations
 on us+ rev]se auctions ,9 ! case ( !   
aw>d ( a contract made "u a provision ( 
law describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7
 ( subsection 7b7 t is n a cov]$        
contract1 a rev]se auction may be us$ = 
! aw>d ( su* a contract only if ! foll[+
 requirem5ts are met3  7#a7 ,decisions  
reg>d+ use ( a rev]se auction ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+ decisions )  
respect to su* a contract %all only be  
made by a contract+ (fic]3  7,a7 ,a     
decision to use a rev]se auction z "p ( 
! competition = aw>d ( su* a contract4  
7,b7 ,any decision made aft] ! decision 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>d+ !    
appropriate evaluation crit]ia1 !       
inclusion ( v5dors1 ! acceptability (   
v5dor submissions 7includ+ decisions    
reg>d+ timel9ess71 & ! selection ( !    
w9n]4  7#b7 ,tra9+ requir$  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,only a contract+ (fic] :o has    
receiv$ tra9+ on ! appropriate use &    
sup]vision ( rev]se auctions may use or 

sup]vise a rev]se auction = ! aw>d ( su*
 a contract4  7,b7 ,tra9+ ,! tra9+      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
provid$ by1 or simil> to ! tra9+ provid$
 by1 ! ,def5se ,acquisition ,univ]sity z
 describ$ 9 section #hbd ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 
& ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bia2 #abg 
,/at4 #cdcf7 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd note74
  7#c7 ,numb] ( (f]s2 revisions to bids 
,a ,f$]al ag5cy may n aw>d su* a        
contract us+ a rev]se auction if-- 7,a7 
only #a (f] is receiv$2 or  7,b7 (f]ors 
d n h ! ability to submit revis$ bids ) 
l[] prices ?r\gh\t ! c\rse ( ! auction4 
7#d7 ,te*nically acceptable (f]s ,a     
,f$]al ag5cy aw>d+ su* a contract us+ a 
rev]se auction %all evaluate ! te*nical 
acceptability ( (f]s only z te*nically  
acceptable or unacceptable4  7#e7 ,use (
 price rank+s ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may n aw>d
 su* a contract us+ a rev]se auction if 
at any "t dur+ ! procurem5t process !   
,f$]al ag5cy mis9=ms an (f]or ab\t !    

price rank+ ( ! la/ (f] ( ! (f]or       
submitt$ 9 relation to (f]s submitt$ by 
o!r (f]ors4  7#f7 ,use ( ?ird-p>ty ag5ts
 ,if a ,f$]al ag5cy uses a ?ird-p>ty    
ag5t to assi/ ) ! aw>d ( su* a contract 
us+ a rev]se auction1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy    
%all ensure t--  7,a7 inh]5tly          
gov]nm5tal functions are n p]=m$ by     
private contractors1 includ+ by !       
?ird-p>ty ag5t2  7,b7 in=mation on ! pa/
 contract p]=mance ( (f]ors creat$ by ! 
?ird-p>ty ag5t & %>$ ) ! ,f$]al ag5cy is
 collect$1 ma9ta9$1 & %>$ 9 compliance )
 section #aabf ( title #da1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7,c7 in=mation on :e!r an
 (f]or is a responsible s\rce t is      
creat$ by ! ?ird-p>ty ag5t & %>$ ) !    
,f$]al ag5cy is %>$ ) ! (f]or & complies
 ) section #h7;b77#g72 &  7,d7 disputes 
betwe5 ! ?ird-p>ty ag5t & an (f]or may n
 be us$ to ju/ify a det]m9ation t an    
(f]or is n a responsible s\rce or to    
o!rwise re/rict ! ability ( an (f]or to 
compete = ! aw>d ( a contract or task4  
4  #c4 ,surety bond requirem5ts & am\nt 

( gu>antee  7a7 ,surety bond requirem5ts
 ,*apt] #ic ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #icaj4 ,individual sureties  
,if ano!r applicable ,f$]al law or      
regulation p]mits ! acceptance ( a bond 
f a surety t is n subject to sections   
#icje & #icjf & is bas$ on a pl$ge (    
assets by ! surety1 ! assets pl$g$ by   
su* surety %all--  7#a7 consi/ (        
eligible obligations describ$ "u section
 #icjc7;a72 &  7#b7 be submitt$ to !    
(ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t requir$ to approve
 or accept ! bond1 :o %all deposit !    
obligations z describ$ "u section       
#icjc7;b74  2 &  7#b7 9 ! table (       
sections1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
#icaj4 ,individual sureties4  4  7b7    
,am\nt ( surety bond gu>antee f ,small  
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration ,section         
#daa7;c77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fid;b7c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #gj &  
ins]t+ #ij4  7c7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  

effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  ,decemb] #b1 #bjae,report$ ) 
am5dm5ts