,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfbc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bf1 #bjbb,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 advance ,gov]nm5t innovation ?r\gh lead+-edge procurem5t capability1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,gov]nm5t ,innovation ) ,lead+-,edge ,procurem5t ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,,agile ,procurem5t ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7,,gao7 has conduct$ a tr5d analysis ( gov]nm5twide contract+ = ea* ( ! la/ sev]al fiscal ye>s4 ,^! analyses %[ t ! ,f$]al doll>s obligat$ ?r\gh contracts has be5 /eadily increas+4 7#b7 ,contract sp5d+ acc\nts = m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al in=mation te*nology budget4 7#c7 ,sp5d+ on cyb]security1 s(tw>e1 cl\d comput+1 & artificial intellig5ce te*nologies is project$ to gr[ significantly4 7#d7 ,rapid te*nological developm5ts & increas$ ,gov]nm5t dem& create a ne$ = a ,f$]al acquisition work=ce ) an und]/&+ ( te*nology & relat$ procurem5t consid]ations4 7#e7 ,recruitm5t & ret5tion ( procurem5t /aff are *ief conc]ns = ,f$]al ag5cies1 :i* are fac+ a %ortage ( procurem5t pr(essionals despite gr[+ contract sp5d+ & ! ne$ = a fa/] procurem5t process to keep pace ) te*nological advancem5ts4 7#f7 ,f$]al ag5cies are *all5g$ to %ort5 ! procurem5t cycle to timely meet ag5cy te*nology requirem5ts4 ,unlike 9 ! pa/1 procurem5ts t take ye>s f requirem5ts developm5t to implem5tation may be obsolete by ! "t !y are field$4 7#g7 ,:ile ,f$]al contract+ doll>s are increas+ ye> ov] ye>1 ! numb] ( ,f$]al contractors receiv+ contract aw>ds is %r9k+1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to new & small companies4 ,?is tr5d c\ld impair ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's access to innovative comm]cial te*nologies4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,acquisition work=ce ,! t]m acquisition work=ce means employees ( an executive ag5cy :o are responsible = procurem5t1 contract+1 program or project managem5t1 or o!rs z designat$ by ! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic]1 ,s5ior ,procurem5t ,executive1 or ,head ( ! ,contract+ ,activity4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy4 7#c7 ,cross-functional ,! t]m cross-functional means a /ructure 9 :i* individuals ) diff]5t functional exp]tise or f diff]5t areas ( an organization "w toge!r z a team4 7#d7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,exp]i5tial le>n+ ,! t]m exp]i5tial le>n+ means on-!-job exp]i5ces or simulations t s]ve to enhance work=ce pr(essional skills4 7#f7 ,in=mation & communications te*nology ,! t]m in=mation & communications te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subp>t #b4aja ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation & includes associat$ s]vices4 7#g7 ,qualifi$ bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an employee /ock own]%ip plan ,! t]m qualifi$ bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,employee ,/ock ,own]%ip ,plan means an ,s corporation 7z def9$ 9 section #acfa7;a77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 = :i* #ajj p]c5t ( ! out/&+ /ock is held ?r\gh an employee /ock own]%ip plan 7z def9$ 9 section #dige7;e77#g7 ( su* ,code74 7#h7 ,relevant committees ( ,congress ,! t]m relevant committees ( ,congress means ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#i7 ,small bus9ess ,! t]m small bus9ess has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m small bus9ess conc]n 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 #d4 ,acquisition work=ce 7a7 ,pa?ways to procurem5t pilot program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,in/itute & ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 z necess>y1 %all pilot a program = entry ( junior & mid-c>e] pr(essionals to ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule ,contract+ s]ies 7,,gs-#aajb7 work=ce1 by-- 7,a7 consid]+ ! inclusion ( program p>ticipants f o!r job s]ies & fields1 includ+ vet]ans1 milit>y sp\ses1 & private sector procurem5t pr(essionals2 7,b7 provid+ alt]natives to education & tra9+ requirem5ts = entry into ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule ,contract+ s]ies 7,,gs-#aajb7 work=ce1 su* z all[+ = use ( educational cr$its 9 a te*nical discipl9e relevant to ag5cy procurem5t1 su* z in=mation & communications te*nology & sci5tific & eng9e]+ discipl9es2 7,c7 provid+ pa?ways to reciprocity or fulfillm5t ( c]tification requirem5ts = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se pr(essional contract+ c]tification hold]s & comm]cial sector acquisition c]tification hold]s1 su* z c]tifi$ pr(essional contract manag]s & c]tifi$ ,f$]al contract manag]s2 & 7,d7 provid+ a cap/one class or exp]i5ce & relevant m5tor%ip opportunities4 7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! relevant committees ( ,congress a brief+ on implem5tation ( ! pilot program & any recomm5dations relat$ to expansion or ext5sion4 7#c7 ,duration ,! duration ( ! pilot program "u ?is subsection %all be n less ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,exp]i5tial le>n+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,in/itute %all incorporate exp]i5tial le>n+ into ! tra9+ framework = ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule ,contract+ s]ies 7,,gs-#aajb74 7c7 ,tra9+ on in=mation & communications te*nology acquisition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,in/itute1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice %all develop & implem5t or o!rwise provide a cross-functional in=mation & communications te*nology acquisition tra9+ program to acquisition work=ce memb]s involv$ 9 acquir+ in=mation & communications te*nology4 ,! tra9+ %all-- 7,a7 include le>n+ objectives relat$ to m>ket rese>* & communicat+ ) indu/ry1 develop+ requirem5ts1 acquisition plann+1 & aw>d+ & adm9i/]+ contracts = in=mation & communications te*nology2 7,b7 include le>n+ objectives enc\rag+ use ( small bus9ess programs to acquire in=mation & communications te*nology2 7,c7 include le>n+ objectives enc\rag+ ! use ( comm]cial or comm]cially available (f-!-%elf 7,,cots7 te*nologies to ! greate/ ext5t practicable2 7,d7 include case /udies ( lessons le>n$ f ,f$]al in=mation & communications te*nology procurem5ts & contracts2 7,e7 include exp]i5tial le>n+ opportunities2 7,f7 include cont9u\s le>n+ recomm5dations & res\rces to keep ! skills ( acquisition work=ce memb]s curr5t2 & 7,g7 be made available to acquisition work=ce memb]s designat$ by a ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic]1 ,s5ior ,procurem5t ,executive1 or ,head ( ! ,contract+ ,activity to p>ticipate 9 ! tra9+ program4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,in/itute %all provide to ! relevant committees ( ,congress1 ! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic]s ,c\ncil & ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]s ,c\ncil-- 7,a7 a brief+ outl9+ ! ,director's progress 9 develop+ & implem5t+ or o!rwise provid+ ! in=mation & communications te*nology acquisition tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 a li/ ( any congressionally m&at$ acquisition tra9+ t ! ,director det]m9es to be outdat$ or no long] necess>y = o!r reasons4 7#c7 ,duration ,! tra9+ program %all be (f]$ = a m9imum ( #e ye>s foll[+ ! date ( implem5tation ( ! tra9+ program4 #e4 ,innovative procurem5t me?ods 7a7 ,guidance on innovative procurem5t me?ods ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue guidance to in=m executive ag5cies on ! availability ( /reaml9$ & alt]native procurem5t me?ods = procurem5t ( in=mation & communications te*nology1 includ+-- 7#a7 simplifi$ proc$ures = c]ta9 comm]cial products & comm]cial s]vices 9 accordance ) subp>t #ac4e ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 prize competitions "u ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-ceh71 comm]cial solutions op5+ au?orities z provid$ 9 ?is section or "u sep>ate au?ority1 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>* ,program1 & jo9t v5ture p>tn]%ips ?r\gh agreem5t ) ,national ,te*nical ,innovation ,s]vice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 & 7#b7 in=mation on appropriate use1 examples & templates1 & any o!r in=mation det]m9$ relevant by ! ,adm9i/rator to assi/ contract+ (fic]s & o!r memb]s ( ! acquisition work=ce 9 utiliz+ ! proc$ures describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,expansion ( comm]cial solutions op5+ au?ority ,section #hhj ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #da ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,! head ( an executive ag5cy approv$ = ! program1 on a pilot or p]man5t basis1 by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,an executive ag5cy approv$ = ! program by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #aj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj2 7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,report+ & data collection ,! head ( an ag5cy %all report in=mation on contracts made us+ proc$ures "u ?is section to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget z det]m9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all collect & analyze data on ! use ( ! au?ority "u ?is section = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 develop+ & %>+ be/ practices2 7#b7 ga!r+ in=mation on ! implem5tation ( ! au?ority & relat$ policy issues2 & 7#c7 in=m+ ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! use ( ! au?ority4 2 7#d7 by am5d+ subsection 7f7 to read z foll[s3 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m comm]cial product includes a comm]cial product or a comm]cial s]vice1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 sections #ajc & #ajc;a1 respectively1 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#b7 ! t]m innovative means-- 7,a7 any new te*nology1 process1 or me?od1 includ+ rese>* & developm5t2 or 7,b7 any new application ( an exi/+ te*nology1 process1 or me?od4 2 7#e7 by /rik+ subsection 7g72 7#f7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,pilot programs & ins]t+ ,programs2 & 7#g7 by /rik+ pilot ea* place x appe>s4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b7;b7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #hhj & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #hhj4 ,programs = au?ority to acquire innovative comm]cial items us+ g5]al solicitation competitive proc$ures4 4 #f4 ,address+ b>ri]s to entry 9 ,f$]al contract+ 7a7 ,use ( pa/ p]=mance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue guidance1 includ+ examples & templates :]e appropriate1 on-- 7#a7 :5 a wid] range ( projects1 su* z comm]cial or non-gov]nm5t1 z well z ,gov]nm5t projects1 %\ld be accept$ z relevant pa/ p]=mance1 9 ord] to h access to a wid] pool ( eligible firms ) capability to p]=m a requirem5t1 su* z a requirem5t )\t mu* prec$5t2 & 7#b7 use ( alt]native evaluation me?ods t may be appropriate = a requirem5t )\t mu* prec$5t4 7b7 ,address+ b>ri]s to entry 7#a7 ,address+ b>ri]s to entry work+ gr\p ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conv5e a work+ gr\p or an appropriate exi/+ body 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! work+ gr\p71 to make recomm5dations to r$uce b>ri]s to entry = entities seek+ to d bus9ess ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p conv5$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be *air$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or a designee ( ! ,adm9i/rator & include1 at a m9imum1 repres5tatives f3 7,a7 ,! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,f7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7,g7 ,any o!r ag5cies or organizations1 includ+ national security ag5cies1 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#c7 ,consultation ,! work+ gr\p %all obta9 input f ! public1 includ+ f ! ,procurem5t ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t] 7,,ptac7 network & f o!r indu/ry repres5tatives1 on ways 9 :i* ,f$]al procurem5t policies & regulations are obsolete1 ov]ly burd5some or re/rictive1 & s]ve to create b>ri]s to p>ticipation 9 ,f$]al contract+ or unnecess>ily increase bid & proposal co/s4 7#d7 ,exam9ation ( actions ,! work+ gr\p %all consid] ! input obta9$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 & any o!r in=mation det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator to id5tify legislative1 regulatory1 & o!r actions to fo/] m resili5t supply *a9s1 provide access to a wid] pool ( qualifi$ v5dors1 & increase opportunities = p>ticipation ( new1 small1 & nontraditional bus9esses 9 ! procurem5t process1 9 addition to address+ o!r b>ri]s4 7#e7 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil1 ! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 ! work+ gr\p1 & o!r ag5cies z appropriate1 implem5t ! regulatory & o!r non-legislative actions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 to address b>ri]s to entry = entities seek+ to p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t procurem5t4 7#f7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all brief ! relevant committees ( ,congress on ! legislative actions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 & ! actions implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#e74 7c7 ,revision to ! m&atory use ( ! co/ acc\nt+ /&>ds ,section #aejb7;b77#a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ ! am\nt set =? 9 section #cgjb7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title #aj z ! am\nt is adju/$ 9 accordance ) applicable requirem5ts ( law & ins]t+ #ae1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 or2 7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ clause 7iv74 #g4 ,inc5tiviz+ employee /ock own]%ip plans = bus9ess gr[? 7a7 ,pilot program ,to use noncompetitive proc$ures = c]ta9 foll[-,on contracts to qualifi$ bus9esses :olly-,own$ ?r\gh an ,employee ,/ock ,own]%ip ,plan 7,,esop7 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator may exp& ! pilot program au?oriz$ by section #hgd ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjd note7 = gov]nm5twide use1 includ+ by coord9at+ z necess>y ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil to make relat$ am5dm5ts to ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4 7#b7 ,foll[-on contracts ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( section #ccja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes ( c>ry+ out a gov]nm5twide ,,esop pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! products or s]vices to be procur$ by an executive ag5cy "u a foll[-on contract ) a qualifi$ bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop = ! cont9u$ developm5t1 production1 or provision ( products or s]vices t are ! same z or sub/antially simil> to ! products or s]vices procur$ "u a prior contract may be procur$ ?r\gh proc$ures o!r ?an competitive proc$ures if ! p]=mance ( ! qualifi$ bus9ess on ! prior contract 0 rat$ z satisfactory 7or ! equival5t7 or bett]4 7#c7 ,limitation ,a qualifi$ bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop may h a s+le opportunity = aw>d ( a sole-s\rce foll[-on contract "u ?is subsection1 unless ! s5ior procurem5t executive ( ! executive ag5cy aw>d+ ! contract approves a waiv] ( su* limitation4 7b7 ,v]ification & report+ ( qualifi$ bus9esses :olly-,own$ ?r\gh an employee /ock own]%ip plan ,"u a pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% proc$ures-- 7#a7 = bus9esses to v]ify /atus z a qualifi$ bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop = ! purposes ( ?is section by us+ exi/+ ,f$]al report+ me*anisms2 7#b7 = a qualifi$ bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop to c]tify t n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt paid "u ! contract w be exp5d$ on subcontracts1 includ+ simil>ly situat$ ,e,s,o,ps if det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator1 subject to su* necess>y & reasonable waiv]s z ! implem5t+ guidance or regulations may prescribe2 & 7#c7 to record & provide to relevant committees ( ,congress ^u reque/ in=mation on ea* foll[-on contract aw>d$ "u au?ority ( ?is subsection1 includ+ details relevant to ! nature ( su* contract & ! qualifi$ bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop t receiv$ ! contract4 7c7 ,sunset ,a pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all expire on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4