,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,mr4
 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ern/7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote innovative     
acquisition te*niques & procurem5t      
/rategies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+
 ,rigor\s & ,innovative ,co/            
,effici5cies = ,f$]al ,procurem5t &     
,acquisitions ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,price 
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t-- 7#a7 small bus9ess p>ticipation 9 !
 ,f$]al m>ketplace is key to ensur+ a   
/rong indu/rial base2  7#b7 ! ,bus9ess  
,opportunity ,developm5t ,re=m ,act (   
#aihh 7,public ,law #ajj-fef7 sets =? ! 
requirem5t = ! ,presid5t to e/abli%     
,gov]nm5t-wide goals = procurem5t       
contracts aw>d$ to small bus9esses2     
7#c7 ea* ye>1 ! ,small ,bus9ess         
,adm9i/ration works ) ea* ,f$]al ag5cy  

to set _! respective contract+ goals &  
publi%es a scorec>d to ensure t ! total 
( all ,f$]al ag5cy goals meets ! requir$
 t>gets = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#d7 !   
,dep>tm5t has receiv$ among ! highe/    
scorec>d lett] grades #aj ye>s 9 a r[ & 
is ! l>ge/ ,f$]al ag5cy to h su* a track
 record2  7#e7 9 virtually e segm5t ( ! 
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !    
homel& security community1 !re are small
 bus9esses work+ to support ! mission & 
play+ a critical role 9 deliv]+ effici5t
 & innovative solutions to ! acquisition
 ne$s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#f7 !     
,procurem5t ,innovation ,lab ( !        
,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 is aim$ at exp]im5t+ ) 
innovative acquisition te*niques across 
! ,homel& ,security ent]prise2  7,b7    
provides a =um to te/ new ideas1 %>e    
lessons le>n$1 & promote be/ practices2 
7,c7 fo/]s cultural *anges t promote    
innovation & manag$ risk tak+ ?r\gh a   
cont9u\s cycle ( te/+1 obta9+ fe$back1  
%>+ in=mation1 & rete/+ :]e appropriate2
 &  7,d7 aims to make ! acquisition     

process m smoo? & innovative )9 !       
con/ruct ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition        
,regulation = bo? ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &  
contractors2 &  7#g7 despite progress 9 
! adoption ( new & bett] bus9ess        
practices by _m ,f$]al ag5cies1 ! ov]all
 adoption ( mod]niz$ bus9ess practices &
 advanc$ te*nologies across ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t rema9s sl[ & unev54  #c4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t      
,policy4  7#b7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & !    
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m 
,c\ncil means ! ,*ief ,acquisition      
,(fic]s ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section     

#acaa ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#d7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#e7    
,homel& ,security ent]prise ,! t]m      
,homel& ,security ent]prise has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbaa7;h7 ( !      
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7;h774  7#f7 ,scorec>d ,! 
t]m scorec>d means ! scorec>d describ$ 9
 section #hfh7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd note74  7#g7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#h7    
,small bus9ess ,! t]m small bus9ess     
means--  7,a7 a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone    
small bus9ess conc]n1 a small bus9ess   
conc]n1 a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &   
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 or 
a small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ 
by wom51 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section  
#c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb72  7,b7 a small bus9ess  
conc]n own$ & controll$ by socially &   
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 z

 def9$ 9 section #h7;d77#c77;,c7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;d77#c77;,c772 or  7,c7 a small    
bus9ess conc]n unconditionally own$ by  
an economically disadvantag$ ,indian    
tribe or an economically disadvantag$   
,native ,hawaiian organization t        
qualifies z a socially & economically   
disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]n1 z    
def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#d7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcg7;a77#d774  7#i7 ,"u ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,"u ,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #d4        
,procurem5t ,innovation ,lab report  7a7
 ,report ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all publi% an
 annual report on a website ( !         
,dep>tm5t on ,procurem5t ,innovation    
,lab projects t h us$ innovative        
te*niques )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to accompli%-- 
7#a7 improv+ or enc\rag+ bett]          
competition2  7#b7 r$uc+ "t to aw>d2    
7#c7 co/ sav+s2  7#d7 bett] mission     
outcomes2 or  7#e7 meet+ ! goals =      
contracts aw>d$ to small bus9ess conc]ns

 "u section #ae7;g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g774  7b7     
,education ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all develop
 & dissem9ate guidance & (f] tra9+ =    
contract+ (fic]s1 contract+ speciali/s1 
program manag]s1 & o!r p]sonnel ( !     
,dep>tm5t1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,"u ,secret>y1 conc]n+ :5 & h[ to use ! 
innovative procurem5t te*niques ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,be/ practices ,! ,"u   
,secret>y %all %>e be/ practices across 
! ,dep>tm5t & make available to o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies in=mation to improve     
procurem5t me?ods & tra9+1 z det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,"u ,secret>y4  7d7    
,sunset ,?is section %all cease to be   
effective on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,c\ncil
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #de days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all conv5e ! ,c\ncil to   
exam9e be/ practices = acquisition      
innovation 9 contract+ 9 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ small bus9ess        
contract+ 9 accordance ) ! goals        

e/abli%$ "u section #ae7;g7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g774 
7b7 ,work+ gr\p ,! ,c\ncil may =m a     
work+ gr\p to address ! requirem5ts (   
?is section1 :i*1 if =m$1 %all--  7#a7  
be *air$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or a designee
 ( ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7#b7 be compos$   
(--  7,a7 ! ,*ief ,procurem5t ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 ,c\ncil memb]s f--    
7i7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2    
7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iii7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2  7iv7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7v7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
7vi7 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2 & 
7vii7 su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z det]m9$  
by ! *air ( ! ,c\ncil f among ,f$]al    
ag5cies t h demon/rat$ significant1     
su/a9$ progress us+ innovative          
acquisition practices & te*nologies1    
includ+ = small bus9ess contract+1 dur+ 
ea* ( ! #c ye>s prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 o!r employees1 z   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! *air ( !       
,c\ncil1 ( ,f$]al ag5cies ) ! requisite 

s5ior exp]i5ce to make recomm5dations to
 improve ,f$]al ag5cy effici5cy1        
effectiv5ess1 & economy1 includ+ 9      
promot+ small bus9ess contract+4  7c7   
,duties ( ! ,c\ncil ,! ,c\ncil1 or a    
work+ gr\p =m$ "u subsection 7b71 %all--
 7#a7 conv5e n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & !reaft] on 
a qu>t]ly basis until ! ,c\ncil submits 
! report requir$ "u subsection 7d77#a72 
&  7#b7 conduct outrea* ) ! work=ce & ! 
public 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts "u         
subsection 7d77#a74  7d7 ,report  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t describes--  7,a7 
innovative acquisition practices &      
applications ( te*nologies t h work$    
well 9 a*iev+ bett] procurem5t outcomes1
 includ+ increas$ effici5cy1 improv$    
program outcomes1 bett] cu/om] exp]i5ce1
 & meet+ or exce$+ ! goals "u section   
#ae7;g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g771 & ! reasons :y ^?  

practices h succe$$2  7,b7 /eps to      
id5tify & adopt trans=mational comm]cial
 bus9ess practices1 mod]niz$ data       
analytics1 & advanc$ te*nologies t all[ 
decision mak+ to occur 9 a m            
friction-free buy+ environm5t & improve 
cu/om] exp]i5ce2 &  7,c7 any            
recomm5dations = /atutory *anges to     
accel]ate ! adoption ( innovative       
acquisition practices4  7#b7 ,brief+ ,n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 brief ! appropriate congressional      
committees on ! means by :i* ! f9d+s &  
recomm5dations ( ! report h be5         
dissem9at$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7      
,publication & dissem9ation ( report    
f9d+s ,to promote m rapid adoption (    
acquisition be/ practices1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 publi% ! report
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on ! website (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & on ! 
,innovation ,hub on ! ,acquisition      
,gateway or any successor ,gov]nm5t-wide
 site available = increas+ aw>5ess (    

res\rces d$icat$ to procurem5t          
innovation2 &  7,b7 enc\rage ! head (   
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy to ma9ta9 a site on !  
website ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy = acquisition &
 contract+ pr(essionals1 program        
manag]s1 memb]s ( ! public1 & o!rs z    
appropriate t is--  7i7 d$icat$ to      
acquisition innovation2 &  7ii7         
id5tifies--  7,i7 res\rces1 includ+ !   
acquisition innovation advocate &       
indu/ry liaison ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2       
7,,ii7 le>n+ assets = ! work=ce1 includ+
 ! f9d+s & recomm5dations made 9 !      
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72        
7,,iii7 ev5ts to build aw>5ess & und]/&+
 ( innovation activities2  7,,iv7 aw>d  
recognition programs & rec5t recipi5ts2 
&  7,v7 upcom+ plans to lev]age         
innovative practices & te*nologies4  7e7
 ,exp]ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( !      
,c\ncil "u ?is section1 ! ,c\ncil is    
enc\rage to consult ) gov]nm5tal &      
nongov]nm5tal exp]ts4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,!
 duties ( ! ,c\ncil z set =? 9 ?is      
section %all t]m9ate #cj days aft] !    

date on :i* ! ,c\ncil conducts ! brief+ 
requir$ "u subsection 7d77#b74