,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajch ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #d1 #bjag ,mrs4 ,ern/ 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to submit to ,congress a report on ! utilization ( small bus9esses ) respect to c]ta9 ,f$]al contracts4 #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 s9ce ! passage ( ! ,budget ,control ,act ( #bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-be2 #abe ,/at4 #bdj71 _m ,f$]al ag5cies h />t$ favor+ long]-t]m ,f$]al contracts1 includ+ multiple aw>d contracts1 ov] direct individual aw>ds2 7#b7 ^! multiple aw>d contracts h gr[n to m ?an "o-fif? ( ,f$]al contract sp5d+1 ) ! fa/e/ gr[+ multiple aw>d contracts surpass+ #ajj1jjj1jjj 9 obligations = ! fir/ "t betwe5 #bjac & #bjad2 7#c7 9 fiscal ye> #bjag1 #ag ( ! #bj l>ge/ ,f$]al contract opportunities are multiple aw>d contracts2 7#d7 :ile ,f$]al ag5cies may *oose to use any or all ( ! v>i\s socio-economic gr\ps on a multiple aw>d contract1 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration only exam9es socio-economic p]=mance ?r\gh ! small bus9ess procurem5t scorec>d & does n exam9e pot5tial opportunities by ^? gr\ps2 & 7#e7 ,congress & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice h be5 cle> t no individual socio-economic gr\p %all be giv5 pref]5ce ov] ano!r4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2 7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ small bus9ess conc]ns means-- 7,a7 ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns2 7,b7 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 7,c7 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom52 & 7,d7 socially & economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns1 z def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77#d77;,a771 receiv+ assi/ance "u su* section #h7;a72 & 7#c7 ! t]ms ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n1 small bus9ess conc]n1 small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 & small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom5 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 #c4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t includes-- 7#a7 a det]m9ation z to :e!r small bus9ess conc]ns & ea* category ( cov]$ small bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #c7b7 are be+ utiliz$ 9 a significant portion ( ! ,f$]al m>ket on multiple aw>d contracts1 includ+-- 7,a7 :e!r aw>ds are be+ res]v$ = "o or m ( ^? categories2 & 7,b7 :e!r ea* su* category is be+ giv5 ! opportunity to p]=m on multiple aw>d contracts2 7#b7 a det]m9ation z to :e!r p]=mance requirem5ts = multiple aw>d contracts1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 are feasible & appropriate = small bus9ess conc]ns2 & 7#c7 any additional in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may det]m9e necess>y4 7b7 ,requirem5t ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ations requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use in=mation f multiple aw>d contracts-- 7#a7 ) v>i$ assign$ ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em codes2 & 7#b7 t 7 aw>d$ by n less ?an eight ,f$]al ag5cies4