,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fah #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjch ,report ,no4 #aaf-cae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,peters 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 and ,mr4 ,carper7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,december #ad1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,johnson1 without amendment ,a ,,bill ,to promote innovative acquisition techniques and procurement strategies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,rigorous and ,innovative ,cost ,efficiencies for ,federal ,procurement and ,acquisitions ,act of #bjai or the ,,price ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 small business participation in the ,federal marketplace is key to ensuring a strong industrial base2 7#b7 the ,business ,opportunity ,development ,reform ,act of #aihh 7,public ,law #ajj-fef7 sets forth the requirement for the ,president to establish ,government-wide goals for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses2 7#c7 each year1 the ,small ,business ,administration works with each ,federal agency to set their respective contracting goals and publishes a scorecard to ensure that the total of all ,federal agency goals meets the required targets for the ,federal ,government2 7#d7 the ,department has received among the highest scorecard letter grades #aj years in a row and is the largest ,federal agency to have such a track record2 7#e7 in virtually every segment of the economy of the ,united ,states1 including the homeland security community1 there are small businesses working to support the mission and playing a critical role in delivering efficient and innovative solutions to the acquisition needs of the ,federal ,government2 7#f7 the ,procurement ,innovation ,lab of the ,department-- 7,a7 is aimed at experimenting with innovative acquisition techniques across the ,homeland ,security enterprise2 7,b7 provides a forum to test new ideas1 share lessons learned1 and promote best practices2 7,c7 fosters cultural changes that promote innovation and managed risk taking through a continuous cycle of testing1 obtaining feedback1 sharing information1 and retesting where appropriate2 and 7,d7 aims to make the acquisition process more smooth and innovative within the construct of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation for both the ,federal ,government and contractors2 and 7#g7 despite progress in the adoption of new and better business practices by many ,federal agencies1 the overall adoption of modernized business practices and advanced technologies across the ,federal ,government remains slow and uneven4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator for ,federal ,procurement ,policy4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,chief ,acquisition ,officers ,council established under section #acaa of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#e7 ,homeland ,security enterprise ,the term ,homeland ,security enterprise has the meaning given the term in section #bbaa7;h7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7;h774 7#f7 ,scorecard ,the term scorecard means the scorecard described in section #hfh7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd note74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#h7 ,small business ,the term small business means-- 7,a7 a qualified ,h,u,b,zone small business concern1 a small business concern1 a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans1 or a small business concern owned and controlled by women1 as those terms are defined in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb72 7,b7 a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals1 as defined in section #h7;d77#c77;,c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77#c77;,c772 or 7,c7 a small business concern unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged ,indian tribe or an economically disadvantaged ,native ,hawaiian organization that qualifies as a socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern1 as defined in section #h7;a77#d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77#d774 7#i7 ,under ,secretary ,the term ,under ,secretary means the ,under ,secretary for ,management of the ,department4 #d4 ,procurement ,innovation ,lab report 7a7 ,report ,the ,under ,secretary shall publish an annual report on a website of the ,department on ,procurement ,innovation ,lab projects that have used innovative techniques within the ,department to accomplish-- 7#a7 improving or encouraging better competition2 7#b7 reducing time to award2 7#c7 cost savings2 7#d7 better mission outcomes2 or 7#e7 meeting the goals for contracts awarded to small business concerns under section #ae7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g774 7b7 ,education ,the ,under ,secretary shall develop and disseminate guidance and offer training for contracting officers1 contracting specialists1 program managers1 and other personnel of the ,department1 as determined appropriate by the ,under ,secretary1 concerning when and how to use the innovative procurement techniques of the ,department4 7c7 ,best practices ,the ,under ,secretary shall share best practices across the ,department and make available to other ,federal agencies information to improve procurement methods and training1 as determined appropriate by the ,under ,secretary4 7d7 ,sunset ,this section shall cease to be effective on the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #de days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall convene the ,council to examine best practices for acquisition innovation in contracting in the ,federal ,government1 including small business contracting in accordance with the goals established under section #ae7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g774 7b7 ,working group ,the ,council may form a working group to address the requirements of this section1 which1 if formed1 shall-- 7#a7 be chaired by the ,administrator or a designee of the ,administrator2 and 7#b7 be composed of-- 7,a7 the ,chief ,procurement ,officer of the ,department2 7,b7 ,council members from-- 7i7 the ,general ,services ,administration2 7ii7 the ,department of ,defense2 7iii7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7iv7 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 7v7 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7vi7 the ,small ,business ,administration2 and 7vii7 such other ,federal agencies as determined by the chair of the ,council from among ,federal agencies that have demonstrated significant1 sustained progress using innovative acquisition practices and technologies1 including for small business contracting1 during each of the #c years preceding the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,c7 other employees1 as determined appropriate by the chair of the ,council1 of ,federal agencies with the requisite senior experience to make recommendations to improve ,federal agency efficiency1 effectiveness1 and economy1 including in promoting small business contracting4 7c7 ,duties of the ,council ,the ,council1 or a working group formed under subsection 7b71 shall-- 7#a7 convene not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act and thereafter on a quarterly basis until the ,council submits the report required under subsection 7d77#a72 and 7#b7 conduct outreach with the workforce and the public in meeting the requirements under subsection 7d77#a74 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,council shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes-- 7,a7 innovative acquisition practices and applications of technologies that have worked well in achieving better procurement outcomes1 including increased efficiency1 improved program outcomes1 better customer experience1 and meeting or exceeding the goals under section #ae7;g7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g771 and the reasons why those practices have succeeded2 7,b7 steps to identify and adopt transformational commercial business practices1 modernized data analytics1 and advanced technologies that allow decision making to occur in a more friction-free buying environment and improve customer experience2 and 7,c7 any recommendations for statutory changes to accelerate the adoption of innovative acquisition practices4 7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the means by which the findings and recommendations of the report have been disseminated under paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,publication and dissemination of report findings ,to promote more rapid adoption of acquisition best practices1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 publish the report required under paragraph 7#a7 on the website of the ,office of ,management and ,budget and on the ,innovation ,hub on the ,acquisition ,gateway or any successor ,government-wide site available for increasing awareness of resources dedicated to procurement innovation2 and 7,b7 encourage the head of each ,federal agency to maintain a site on the website of the ,federal agency for acquisition and contracting professionals1 program managers1 members of the public1 and others as appropriate that is-- 7i7 dedicated to acquisition innovation2 and 7ii7 identifies-- 7,i7 resources1 including the acquisition innovation advocate and industry liaison of the ,federal agency2 7,,ii7 learning assets for the workforce1 including the findings and recommendations made in the report required under paragraph 7#a72 7,,iii7 events to build awareness and understanding of innovation activities2 7,,iv7 award recognition programs and recent recipients2 and 7,v7 upcoming plans to leverage innovative practices and technologies4 7e7 ,experts ,in carrying out the duties of the ,council under this section1 the ,council is encourage to consult with governmental and nongovernmental experts4 7f7 ,termination ,the duties of the ,council as set forth in this section shall terminate #cj days after the date on which the ,council conducts the briefing required under subsection 7d77#b74 ,december #ad1 #bjbj,reported without amendment