,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #chb #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #baac ,report ,no4 #aae-bca ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #i1 #bjag,mr4 ,portman 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,april #ah1 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,johnson1 )\t am5dm5t ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve ! mann] 9 :i* ,f$]al contracts = design & con/ruction s]vices are aw>d$1 to prohibit ! use ( rev]se auctions = design & con/ruction s]vices procurem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,con/ruction ,cons5sus ,procurem5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,congressional f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,design-build con/ruction process improvem5t4,sec4 #d4 ,prohibition on ! use ( a rev]se auction = ! aw>d ( a contract = design & con/ruction s]vices4 #b4 ,congressional f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! acquisition proc$ures t are (t5 us$ effectively to procure products & o!r =ms ( s]vices are n always appropriate = ! procurem5t ( design & con/ruction s]vices4 7#b7 ,f$]al procurem5t (ficials (t5 adopt contract+ te*niques f ! private sector & h us$ ^? te*niques effectively to procure products & s]vices4 7#c7 ,design-build is a procurem5t te*nique ,f$]al (ficials h adopt$ f ! private sector t has work$ well = ! procurem5t ( design & con/ruction s]vices4 7#d7 ,! curr5t /atutory framework = design-build c\ld b5efit f legislative ref9em5t4 7#e7 ,rev]se auctions are ano!r procurem5t te*nique ,f$]al (ficials h adopt$ f ! private sector & us$ successfully to aw>d contracts = ! procurem5t ( products t are comm]cially equival5t to commodities4 7#f7 ,despite _! success 9 o!r contexts1 rev]se auctions are g5]ally inappropriate = ! procurem5t ( design & con/ruction s]vices1 giv5 ! unique nature ( ea* su* project4 #c4 ,design-build con/ruction process improvem5t 7a7 ,civilian contracts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccji7;b7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,crit]ia = use 7#a7 ,contracts ) a value ( at lea/ #c1jjj1jjj ,two-phase selection proc$ures %all be us$ = ent]+ into a contract = ! design & con/ruction ( a public build+1 facility1 or "w if a contract+ (fic] det]m9es t ! project has a value ( #c1jjj1jjj or great]4 7#b7 ,contracts ) a value less ?an #c1jjj1jjj ,= any project t a contract+ (fic] det]m9es has a value ( less ?an #c1jjj1jjj1 ! contract+ (fic] %all make a det]m9ation on :e!r two-phase selection proc$ures are appropriate = use = ent]+ into a contract = ! design & con/ruction ( a public build+1 facility1 or "w if-- 7,a7 ! contract+ (fic] anticipates t ?ree or m (f]s w be receiv$ = ! contract2 7,b7 design "w mu/ be p]=m$ be=e an (f]or c develop a price or co/ proposal = ! contract2 7,c7 ! (f]or w incur a sub/antial am\nt ( exp5se 9 prep>+ ! (f]2 & 7,d7 ! contract+ (fic] has consid]$ in=mation su* z-- 7i7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project requirem5ts h be5 adequately def9$2 7ii7 ! "t con/ra9ts = deliv]y ( ! project2 7iii7 ! capability & exp]i5ce ( pot5tial contractors2 7iv7 ! suitability ( ! project = use ( ! two-phase selection proc$ures2 7v7 ! capability ( ! ag5cy to manage ! two-phase selection process2 & 7vi7 o!r crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy4 4 7#b7 ,annual reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #cj ( #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb1 ! head ( ea* executive ag5cy %all compile & submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget an annual report ( ea* in/ance 9 :i* ! ag5cy aw>d$ a design-build contract pursuant to section #ccji ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+ ! fiscal ye> end+ 9 su* cal5d> ye>1 9 :i*-- 7i7 m ?an #e f9ali/s 7 select$ = phase-two reque/s = proposals2 or 7ii7 ! contract or ord] 0 aw>d$ )\t us+ two-phase selection proc$ures4 7,b7 ,public availability ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all facilitate public access to ! reports1 includ+ by po/+ !m on a publicly available ,int]net website4 ,a notice ( ! availability ( ea* report %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7,c7 ,submission to ,,gao ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! deadl9e describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all compile & submit ! reports submitt$ to ! ,director "u su* subp>agraph to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4 7b7 ,,gao reports ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! deadl9e "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all issue a report analyz+ ! reports submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 & ag5cy compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section #ccji7;b7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a77#a74 #d4 ,prohibition on ! use ( a rev]se auction = ! aw>d ( a contract = design & con/ruction s]vices 7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t1 9 contra/ to a traditional auction 9 :i* ! buy]s bid up ! price1 sell]s bid d[n ! price 9 a rev]se auction4 7b7 ,prohibition ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation %all be am5d$ to prohibit ! use ( rev]se auctions z "p ( ! two-phase selection proc$ures = aw>d+ contracts = design & con/ruction s]vices4 7c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m design & con/ruction s]vices means-- 7,a7 site plann+ & l&scape design2 7,b7 ar*itectural & eng9e]+ s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #aajb ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 7,c7 int]ior design2 7,d7 p]=mance ( sub/antial con/ruction "w = facility1 infra/ructure1 & environm5tal re/oration projects2 7,e7 deliv]y & supply ( con/ruction mat]ials to con/ruction sites2 or 7,f7 con/ruction or sub/antial alt]ation ( public build+s or public works2 & 7#b7 ! t]m rev]se auction means1 ) respect to any procurem5t by an executive ag5cy-- 7,a7 a real-"t auction conduct$ ?r\gh an electronic m$ium among two or m (f]ors :o compete by submitt+ bids = a supply or s]vice contract1 or a deliv]y ord]1 task ord]1 or pur*ase ord] "u ! contract1 ) ! ability to submit revis$ l[] bids at any "t be=e ! clos+ ( ! auction2 & 7,b7 ! aw>d ( ! contract1 deliv]y ord]1 task ord]1 or pur*ase ord] to ! (f]or1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 bas$ on ! price obta9$ ?r\gh ! auction process4 ,april #ah1 #bjah,report$ )\t am5dm5t