,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjai,ms4     
,ern/ 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,baldw97         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to      
elim9ate ! inclusion ( option ye>s 9 !  
aw>d price = sole s\rce contracts1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,contract+      
,opportunities = ,small ,bus9esses ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 ! t]ms ,adm9i/ration & ,adm9i/rator
 mean ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & 
! ,adm9i/rator !re(2  7#b7 ! t]m small  
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #c7q7 ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q772 &
  7#c7 ! t]m small bus9ess conc]n own$ &
 controll$ by wom5 has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #h7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7m774  #c4      

,am5dm5ts to contract+ au?ority = c]ta9 
small bus9ess conc]ns  7a7 ,qualifi$    
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns       
,section #ca7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#feg;a7b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,a7 ,sole s\rce contracts ,a  
contract+ (fic] may aw>d sole s\rce     
contracts "u ?is section to any qualifi$
 ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n1 if-- 
7i7 ! qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess
 conc]n is det]m9$ to be a responsible  
contractor ) respect to p]=mance ( !    
contract opportunity2  7ii7 ! contract+ 
(fic] does n h a reasonable expectation 
t #b or m qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small    
bus9ess conc]ns w submit (f]s = !       
contract opportunity2  7iii7 !          
anticipat$ aw>d price ( ! contract w n  
exce$-- 7,i7 #g1jjj1jjj1 9 ! case ( a   
contract opportunity assign$ a /&>d     
indu/rial classification code =         
manufactur+2 or  7,,ii7 #d1jjj1jjj1 9 ! 
case ( all o!r contract opportunities2  
7iv7 9 ! e/imation ( ! contract+ (fic]1 

! contract aw>d c be made at a fair &   
reasonable price2 &  7v7 ! base & ea* ( 
! option ye>s ( ! aw>d1 if any1 are (   
simil> value4  4  7b7 ,small bus9ess    
conc]n own$ & controll$ by              
s]vice-,disabl$ vet]ans ,section #cf7;a7
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #feg;f7a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7a7 ,sole ,s\rce ,contracts ,9          
accordance ) ?is section1 a contract+   
(fic] may aw>d a sole s\rce contract to 
any small bus9ess conc]n own$ &         
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans if--
  7#a7 ! conc]n is det]m9$ to be a      
responsible contractor ) respect to     
p]=mance ( ! contract opportunity2  7#b7
 ! contract+ (fic] does n h a reasonable
 expectation t #b or m small bus9ess    
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans w submit (f]s = !
 contract opportunity2  7#c7 !          
anticipat$ aw>d price ( ! contract w n  
exce$-- 7,a7 #g1jjj1jjj1 9 ! case ( a   
contract opportunity assign$ a /&>d     
indu/rial classification code =         

manufactur+2 or  7,b7 #d1jjj1jjj1 9 !   
case ( any o!r contract opportunity2    
7#d7 9 ! e/imation ( ! contract+ (fic]1 
! contract aw>d c be made at a fair &   
reasonable price2  7#e7 ! contract+     
(fic] has notifi$ ! ,adm9i/ration ( !   
int5t to make ! aw>d & reque/$ t !      
,adm9i/ration det]m9e ! eligibility ( ! 
conc]n = ! aw>d2  7#f7 ! base & ea* ( ! 
option ye>s ( ! aw>d1 if any1 are (     
simil> value2 &  7#g7 ! ,adm9i/ration   
has det]m9$ t ! conc]n is eligible = !  
aw>d4  4  7c7 ,c]ta9 small bus9ess      
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5        
,section #h7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#g7 to read z foll[s3
  7#g7 ,au?ority = sole s\rce contracts 
= economically disadvantag$ small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 ,a contract+ (fic] may aw>d a sole     
s\rce contract "u ?is subsection to any 
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 wom5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 &   
c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 if--  7,a7

 ! conc]n is det]m9$ to be a responsible
 contractor ) respect to p]=mance ( !   
contract opportunity2  7,b7 ! contract+ 
(fic] does n h a reasonable expectation 
t #b or m small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &  
controll$ by wom5 describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a7 w submit (f]s = ! contract    
opportunity2  7,c7 ! anticipat$ aw>d    
price ( ! contract w n exce$-- 7i7      
#g1jjj1jjj1 9 ! case ( a contract       
opportunity assign$ a /&>d indu/rial    
classification code = manufactur+2 or   
7ii7 #d1jjj1jjj1 9 ! case ( any o!r     
contract opportunity2  7,d7 9 !         
e/imation ( ! contract+ (fic]1 !        
contract aw>d c be made at a fair &     
reasonable price2  7,e7 ! contract+     
(fic] has notifi$ ! ,adm9i/ration ( !   
int5t to make ! aw>d & reque/$ t !      
,adm9i/ration det]m9e ! eligibility ( ! 
conc]n = ! aw>d2  7,f7 ! base & ea* ( ! 
option ye>s ( ! aw>d1 if any1 are (     
simil> value2 &  7,g7 ! ,adm9i/ration   
has det]m9$ t ! conc]n is eligible = !  
aw>d4  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#h7 

to read z foll[s3  7#h7 ,au?ority = sole
 s\rce contracts = small bus9ess conc]ns
 own$ & controll$ by wom5 9 sub/antially
 und]repres5t$ indu/ries ,a contract+   
(fic] may aw>d a sole s\rce contract "u 
?is subsection to any small bus9ess     
conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom5 c]tifi$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 t is 9 an indu/ry 
9 :i* small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &      
controll$ by wom5 are sub/antially      
und]repres5t$ 7z det]m9$ by !           
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#c77 if--     
7,a7 ! conc]n is det]m9$ to be a        
responsible contractor ) respect to     
p]=mance ( ! contract opportunity2  7,b7
 ! contract+ (fic] does n h a reasonable
 expectation t #b or m bus9esses 9 an   
indu/ry t has receiv$ a waiv] "u        
p>agraph 7#c7 w submit (f]s = ! contract
 opportunity2  7,c7 ! anticipat$ aw>d   
price ( ! contract w n exce$-- 7i7      
#g1jjj1jjj1 9 ! case ( a contract       
opportunity assign$ a /&>d indu/rial    
classification code = manufactur+2 or   
7ii7 #d1jjj1jjj1 9 ! case ( any o!r     

contract opportunity2  7,d7 9 !         
e/imation ( ! contract+ (fic]1 !        
contract aw>d c be made at a fair &     
reasonable price2  7,e7 ! contract+     
(fic] has notifi$ ! ,adm9i/ration ( !   
int5t to make ! aw>d & reque/$ t !      
,adm9i/ration det]m9e ! eligibility ( ! 
conc]n = ! aw>d2  7,f7 ! base & ea* ( ! 
option ye>s ( ! aw>d1 if any1 are (     
simil> value2 &  7,g7 ! ,adm9i/ration   
has det]m9$ t ! conc]n is eligible = !  
aw>d4  4  7d7 ,socially & economically  
disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns      
,section #h7;a77#a77;,d77i7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcg7;a77#a77;,d77i77 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7,d7 7i7 ,a contract+ (fic]   
may aw>d sole s\rce contracts "u ?is    
subsection to any qualifi$ socially &   
economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess 
conc]n1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71   
if--  7,i7 ! qualifi$ socially &        
economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess 
conc]n is det]m9$ to be a responsible   
contractor ) respect to p]=mance ( !    

contract opportunity2  7,,ii7 !         
contract+ (fic] does n h a reasonable   
expectation t #b or m qualifi$ socially 
& economically disadvantag$ small       
bus9ess conc]ns w submit (f]s = !       
contract opportunity2  7,,iii7 !        
anticipat$ aw>d price ( ! contract w n  
exce$-- 7aa7 #g1jjj1jjj1 9 ! case ( a   
contract opportunity assign$ a /&>d     
indu/rial classification code =         
manufactur+2 or  7bb7 #d1jjj1jjj1 9 !   
case ( any o!r contract opportunity2    
7,,iv7 9 ! e/imation ( ! contract+      
(fic]1 ! contract aw>d c be made at a   
fair & reasonable price2 &  7,v7 ! base 
& ea* ( ! option ye>s ( ! aw>d1 if any1 
are ( simil> value4  4  #d4 ,,sba       
c]tification program notification  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all notify !  
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives :5 ! ,adm9i/rator has 
implem5t$ ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a      
program to c]tify small bus9ess conc]ns 

own$ & controll$ by wom54  7#b7 ,a      
program to c]tify small bus9ess conc]ns 
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans4  7b7 ,additional notice ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all submit a copy ( a     
notification requir$ "u subsection 7a7  
to ! ,law ,revision ,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives s t ! ,law ,revision    
,c\nsel may execute ! am5dm5ts requir$  
"u section #e4  #e4 ,removal (          
eligibility det]m9ation ^u implem5tation
 ( c]tification programs ,effective ^u !
 notification describ$ 9 section #d1 !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca
 et seq471 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is  
,act1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #h7m7  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7m77-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#g7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71
 by add+ & at ! end2  7ii7 by /rik+     
subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,g72  7iii7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z           
subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 
7,e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 2 & &    
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#h7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by add+ &

 at ! end2  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs  
7,e7 & 7,g72  7iii7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  
7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 z s r$esignat$1
 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7#b7 
9 section #cf7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#feg;f7a77--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by  
add+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ a
 p]iod2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#e71
 7#f71 & 7#g74  #f4 ,,gao ,report  7a7  
,/udy ,) respect to ! procurem5t        
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration = small      
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 & = small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &       
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct an evaluation ( ! policies 
& practices us$ by ! ,adm9i/ration & o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies to provide assurances   
t--  7#a7 contract+ (fic]s are prop]ly  
classify+ sole s\rce aw>ds "u ^?        
programs 9 ! ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,data   
,sy/em2 &  7#b7 sole s\rce contracts    
aw>d$ "u ^? programs are be+ aw>d$ to   

eligible conc]ns4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !      
,adm9i/ration implem5ts ! c]tification  
programs describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,small   
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+
 ! f9d+s made 9 c>ry+ out ! /udy requir$
 "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,,sba          
consid]ation ( ,,gao report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all review !     
report issu$ "u subsection 7b7 & take   
su* actions z ! ,adm9i/rator may det]m9e
 appropriate to address any conc]ns     
rais$ 9 ! report & any recomm5dations   
conta9$ 9 ! report4  7#b7 ,report to    
,congress ,aft] ! review describ$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
submit to ,congress a report--  7,a7    
/at+ t no additional actions 7 necess>y 
to address any conc]ns or recomm5dations
 conta9$ 9 ! report2 or  7,b7 describ+ !
 actions tak5 by ! ,adm9i/rator to      

resolve ^? conc]ns or implem5t ^?       
recomm5dations4