,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,waltz 7= himself & ,mr4      
,panetta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a goal 
= ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = p>ticipation  
by c]ta9 vet]an-own$ small bus9esses 9  
procurem5t contracts1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,contract ,our ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbd4 
#b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se goals =         
p>ticipation by c]ta9 vet]an-own$ small 
bus9esses 9 procurem5t contracts ,*apt] 
#bhg ( "p ,v ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #cijf4 ,small      
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans3 contract+ goals & pref]5ces    
7a7 ,contract+ goals ,9 ord] to increase
 contract+ opportunities = small bus9ess
 conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans &  
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  

by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a goal = ea* fiscal 
ye> = p>ticipation 9 ,dep>tm5t contracts
 7includ+ subcontracts7 by small bus9ess
 conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans :o 
are n s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans t is n less
 ?an ! gov]nm5twide goal = t fiscal ye> 
= p>ticipation by small bus9ess conc]ns 
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans "u section #ae7;g77#a7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdd7;g77#a772 &  7#b7 e/abli% a goal = 
ea* fiscal ye> = p>ticipation 9         
,dep>tm5t contracts 7includ+            
subcontracts7 by small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans )           
s]vice-connect$ disabilities t is n less
 ?an ! gov]nm5twide goal = t fiscal ye> 
= p>ticipation by small bus9ess conc]ns 
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans "u section #ae7;g77#a7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdd7;g77#a774  7b7 ,sole s\rce         
contracts = contracts above simplifi$   
acquisition ?re%old ,= purposes ( meet+ 

! goals "u subsection 7a7 & 9 accordance
 ) ?is section1 a contract+ (fic] may   
aw>d a contract to a small bus9ess      
conc]n own$ & controll$ by vet]ans or   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans us+ proc$ures 
o!r ?an competitive proc$ures if-- 7#a7 
su* conc]n is det]m9$ to be a           
responsible s\rce ) respect to p]=mance 
( su* contract opportunity2  7#b7 !     
anticipat$ aw>d price ( ! contract      
7includ+ options7 w n exce$ ! am\nts    
e/abli%$ 9 section #cf7;c77#b7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#feg;f7c77#b772 &  7#c7 9 ! e/imation ( 
! contract+ (fic]1 ! contract aw>d c be 
made at a fair & reasonable price t (f]s
 be/ value to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,use
 ( re/rict$ competition ,except z       
provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 =      
purposes ( meet+ ! goals "u subsection  
7a7 & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 a     
contract+ (fic] %all aw>d contracts on !
 basis ( competition re/rict$ to small  
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     

vet]ans or small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & 
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans if !
 contract+ (fic] has a reasonable       
expectation t two or m small bus9ess    
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans or  
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans 7z applicable7
 w submit (f]s & t ! aw>d c be made at a
 fair & reasonable price t (f]s be/     
value to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7          
,eligibility ( small bus9ess conc]ns ,a 
small bus9ess conc]n may be aw>d$ a     
contract "u ?is section only if ! small 
bus9ess conc]n & ! vet]an own] ( ! small
 bus9ess conc]n are li/$ 9 ! database   
describ$ 9 section #cf7;f77#a7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#feg;f7f77#a774  7e7 ,priority =        
contract+ pref]5ces ,pref]5ces = aw>d+  
contracts to small bus9ess conc]ns %all 
be appli$ 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3   
7#a7 ,contracts aw>d$ pursuant to       
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 to small bus9ess  
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4  7#b7 ,contracts

 aw>d$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 or 7c7
 to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &        
controll$ by vet]ans t are n cov]$ by   
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,contracts aw>d$   
pursuant to-- 7,a7 section #h7;a7 ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;a772 or  7,b7 section #ca ( su*   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a74  7#d7      
,contracts aw>d$ pursuant to any o!r    
contract+ pref]5ce = small bus9ess      
conc]ns4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m small bus9ess      
conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 "u section #c ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcb74  7#b7 ,! t]ms s]vice-disabl$     
vet]an1 small bus9ess conc]n own$ &     
controll$ by vet]ans1 & small bus9ess   
conc]n own$ & controll$ by              
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans h ! mean+s giv51 
respectively1 "u section #c7q7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7q774  4