,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ae1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,?an$> introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require  
(ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to     
provide a brief+ on ! implem5tation (   
category managem5t memor&um1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,equitable ,contract+ &    
,small ,bus9ess ,advancem5t ,act4  #b4  
,brief+ on ! implem5tation ( category   
managem5t memor&um  7a7 ,brief+ requir$ 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =            
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t & ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,small ,bus9ess ,programs ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all jo9tly       
provide to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a brief+ on ! implem5tation (
 ! memor&um by ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t entitl$     
,a*iev+ ,small ,bus9ess ,goals ?r\gh    

,category ,managem5t ,practices & dat$  
,janu>y #bg1 #bjbc4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*  
brief+ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! effects ( !   
implem5tation ( ! memor&um describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 on contract+             
opportunities = small bus9esses4  7#b7  
,! tools & data analysis t are be+ us$  
to support small bus9ess conc]ns 9      
procurem5t decisions to increase small  
bus9ess opportunities4  7#c7 ,! /rategic
 ef=ts t h be5 tak5 to a*ieve ! small   
bus9ess p>ticipation goals ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ?r\gh ! use ( exi/+ & op5    
m>ket contracts to rea* a mix ( new     
entrants1 season$ #h7;a7 companies1 &   
o!r small disadvantag$ bus9esses4  7#d7 
,! opportunities t h be5 id5tifi$ to    
transition f bundl$ or consolidat$      
contracts )\t small bus9ess p>ticipation
 to contracts ) small bus9ess           
p>ticipation or to use small bus9ess    
set-aside competition4  7#e7 ,! metrics 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has e/abli%$ to   
measure ! effects ( ! implem5tation ( ! 

memor&um describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 on   
opportunities = small bus9esses to      
contract ) ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,! success
 /ories ( small bus9ess p>ticipation ) !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t ! ,dep>tm5t has  
id5tifi$ & is %>+ 9 indu/ry engagem5ts4 
7#g7 ,! suffici5cy ( ! educational      
res\rces id5tifi$ 9 ! memor&um describ$ 
9 subsection 7a74  7#h7 ,any            
recomm5dations on additional /eps !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se c take to maximize  
small bus9ess p>ticipation ) ! ,dep>tm5t
 ?r\gh category managem5t practices4    
7c7 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committees on ,arm$     
,s]vices & ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committees  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices & on ,small ,bus9ess &
 ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate4