,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ieh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ae1 #bjae ,mr4 
,enzi 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to      
provide = team & jo9t v5ture (f]s =     
c]ta9 contracts4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,fairness ,act4  #b4 ,jo9t v5tur+ &     
team+  7a7 ,jo9t v5ture (f]s = bundl$ or
 consolidat$ contracts ,section         
#ae7;e77#d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;e77#d77 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,contract team+   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a solicitation
 ( (f]s = a bundl$ or consolidat$       
contract t is issu$ by ! head ( an      
ag5cy1 a small bus9ess conc]n may submit
 an (f] t provides = use ( a p>ticul>   
team ( subcontractors or a jo9t v5ture (
 small bus9ess conc]ns = ! p]=mance ( ! 
contract4  7,b7 ,evaluation ( (f]s ,!   

head ( an ag5cy %all evaluate ! (f] ( a 
team or a jo9t v5ture ( small bus9ess   
conc]ns submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 !
 same mann] z o!r (f]s1 ) due           
consid]ation to ! capabilities ( all ( !
 propos$ subcontractors or memb]s ( !   
jo9t v5ture4  7i7 ,teams ,:5 evaluat+ an
 (f] ( a small bus9ess prime contractor 
t includes a propos$ team (             
subcontractors1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all   
consid] ! capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( 
ea* fir/ ti] subcontractor t is "p ( !  
team z ! capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( !
 team4  7ii7 ,jo9t v5tures ,:5 evaluat+ 
an (f] ( a jo9t v5ture ( small bus9ess  
conc]ns1 if ! jo9t v5ture does n h      
suffici5t capabilities or pa/ p]=mance  
to be consid]$ = aw>d ( a contract      
opportunity1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all      
consid] ! capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( 
ea* memb] ( ! jo9t v5ture z !           
capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( ! jo9t    
v5ture4  7,c7 ,/atus z a small bus9ess  
conc]n ,p>ticipation ( a small bus9ess  
conc]n 9 a team or a jo9t v5ture "u ?is 

p>agraph %all n affect ! /atus ( t      
conc]n z a small bus9ess conc]n )       
respect to ! p]=mance ( a contract      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7b7    
,team & jo9t v5ture (f]s = multiple aw>d
 contracts ,section #ae7q77#a7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdd7q77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 
by ins]t+ & jo9t v5ture be=e            
requirem5ts2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,ea* ,f$]al 
ag5cy & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,teams ,:5        
evaluat+ an (f] ( a small bus9ess prime 
contractor t includes a propos$ team (  
subcontractors = any multiple aw>d      
contract above ! sub/antial bundl+      
?re%old ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! head ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy %all consid] ! capabilities
 & pa/ p]=mance ( ea* fir/ ti]          
subcontractor t is "p ( ! team z !      
capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( ! (f]or4  
7,c7 ,jo9t v5tures ,:5 evaluat+ an (f] (
 a jo9t v5ture ( small bus9ess conc]ns =
 any multiple aw>d contract above !     

sub/antial bundl+ ?re%old ( ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy1 if ! jo9t v5ture does n h        
suffici5t capabilities or pa/ p]=mance  
to be consid]$ = aw>d ( a contract      
opportunity1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy    
%all consid] ! capabilities & pa/       
p]=mance ( ea* memb] ( ! jo9t v5ture z !
 capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( ! jo9t   
v5ture4  7,d7 ,use ( small bus9ess teams
 or jo9t v5tures  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=       
contracts aw>d$ "u section #h7;a71      
#h7m71 #ae7;a71 #ae7;j71 #ca1 or #cf to 
a team ( small bus9ess prime contractors
 & subcontractors or a jo9t v5ture (    
small bus9ess conc]ns1 ! contract+ (fic]
 %all c]tify annually to !              
,adm9i/ration1 = ea* ye> ! contract is 9
 effect1 t ea* small bus9ess conc]n     
memb] ( ! team or jo9t v5ture has ! same
 /atus ( a small bus9ess conc]n1 small  
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 qualifi$        
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n1 small 
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
socially & economically disadvantag$    

individuals1 or small bus9ess conc]n    
own$ & controll$ by wom51 z applicable1 
t su* conc]n _h at ! "t ! contract 0    
aw>d$4  7ii7 ,exception ,! requirem5ts (
 clause 7i7 %all n apply to a contract  
aw>d$ to a jo9t v5ture ( small bus9ess  
conc]ns t is a protege "u a             
m5tor-protege program approv$ pursuant  
to section #de4  4  7c7 ,rulemak+ ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all issue any   
regulations necess>y to c>ry out !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section4