,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #e1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,ern/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
reg>d+ ,f$]al contract requirem5ts4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,acc\ntability & ,cl>ity 9 ,contracts to
 ,engage ,small ,suppli]s & ,small      
,bus9esses ,act4  #b4 ,small ,bus9ess   
,indu/rial ,base ,f$]al ,contract+      
,matt]s  7a7 ,accessibility & ,cl>ity 9 
,small ,bus9ess ,contracts  7#a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7,a7 ! t]m 
cov]$ notice means a notice p]ta9+ to   
small bus9ess conc]ns1 su* z a s\rces   
s\ght notice or solicitation re/rict$ to
 competition among small bus9ess conc]ns
 or cov]$ small bus9ess conc]ns1 publi%$
 by a ,f$]al ag5cy on ,,sam4gov or any  
successor website m>ket+ ,f$]al contract
 opportunities2  7,b7 ! t]m cov]$ small 
bus9ess conc]n means-- 7i7 a small      

bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom51
 a small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$
 by vet]ans1 a small bus9ess conc]n own$
 & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 
or a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess 
conc]n1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fcb72 &  7ii7 a socially &            
economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess 
conc]n1 z def9$ 9 section               
#h7;a77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77#d77;,a772 &   
7,c7 ! t]ms ,f$]al ag5cy & small bus9ess
 conc]n h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7#b7 ,inclusion ( key
 words 9 notices = small bus9ess        
contract actions ,ea* cov]$ notice %all1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 include
 key words & contract requirem5ts 9 !   
title or description ( ! cov]$ notice   
su* t small bus9ess conc]ns seek+       
contract opportunities us+ ! se>*       
function ( ,,sam4gov or any successor   
website c easily id5tify & und]/& ^?    

opportunities4  7#c7 ,pla9 language     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$ notice %all be 
writt5 9 a mann] t is cle>1 concise1 &  
accessible to ! read] su* t a small     
bus9ess conc]n c easily und]/& ! int5t (
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7,b7 ,exception ,if ! 
cov]$ notice _c meet ! requirem5t "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 due to requirem5ts     
applicable to ! cov]$ notice f          
regulation or law1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all  
include ) ! cov]$ notice a cov] page    
adequately summ>iz+ ! cont5ts ( ! cov]$ 
notice1 writt5 9 a cle>1 concise1 &     
accessible mann]1 su* t a small bus9ess 
conc]n c easily und]/& ! int5t ( !      
,f$]al ag5cy4  7#d7 ,atta*m5ts ,a ,f$]al
 ag5cy may n meet ! requirem5t 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 by only includ+ key words 
& contract requirem5ts 9 a docum5t t is 
atta*$ to ! cov]$ notice4  7#e7         
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration %all promulgate           
regulations to c>ry out ?is section4    

7b7 ,prioritiz+ ,engag+ ,m ,small       
,bus9esses 9 ,f$]al ,procurem5t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #ae ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7i7 by ins]t+   
aft] 7g7 ! foll[+3 ,goals = p>ticipation
 ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 procurem5t   
contracts4--2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ !  
second s5t5ce2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,requirem5t ,9 meet+
 ea* ( ! goals "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,gov]nm5t %all ensure ! p>ticipation ( a
 broad spectrum ( small bus9ess conc]ns 
f a wide v>iety ( indu/ries4  2  7,b7 9 
subsection 7h77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9      
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ! in=mation describ$
 9 clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( subsection 
7y77#b77;,b74  2 &  7,c7 9 subsection   
7y7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 &     

adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2  7,,ii7 by    
ins]t+ be=e clause 7i71 z s r$esignat$1 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,goals  2  7,,iii7 9    
clause 7i71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+   
,prime contract goals4-- be=e ,a        
det]m9ation2  7,,iv7 9 clause 7ii71 z s 
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ ,subcontract      
goals4-- be=e ,a det]m9ation2  7,v7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,b7 ,composition ( ! small  
bus9ess indu/rial base  7i7 ,total numb]
 ( small bus9ess conc]ns ,! numb] (     
small bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess    
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 qualifi$        
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns1 small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals1 & small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by wom5-- 7,i7 aw>d$   
prime contracts dur+ ! fiscal ye> comp>$
 to ! prior fiscal ye>1 includ+ a       
breakd[n by ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry     
,classification ,sy/em code1 if         
available2 &  7,,ii7 aw>d$ subcontracts 

dur+ ! fiscal ye> comp>$ to ! prior     
fiscal ye>1 includ+ a breakd[n by ,nor? 
,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em
 code1 if available4  7ii7 ,maturity (  
small bus9ess conc]ns ,a breakd[n ( !   
numb] ( new small bus9ess entrants1     
rec5t small bus9ess entrants1 & e/abli%$
 small bus9ess conc]ns aw>d$ prime      
contracts or subcontracts dur+ ! fiscal 
ye>1 includ+ a breakd[n ( su* entities t
 are small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &       
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1    
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals1 & small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
wom54  7iii7 ,doll> di/ribution among   
small bus9ess conc]ns ,! total doll>    
value ( prime contract aw>ds = ! top #bj
 small bus9ess conc]ns t receiv$ ! mo/  
,f$]al procurem5t fund+ 9 ! fiscal ye>1 
comp>$ to ! comb9$ total doll> value = !
 rema9+ small bus9ess conc]ns1 & a      
comp>ison ( t data ) ! prior fiscal ye>4

  7iv7 ,small bus9ess p>ticipation by   
indu/ry ,! total doll> value ( prime    
contract aw>ds made to small bus9ess    
conc]ns 9 all indu/ry sectors & sort$ by
 highe/ doll> am\nt p] major indu/ry    
sector to ! lea/1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! numb]
 ( individual small bus9ess contractors 
aw>d$ contracts 9 ea* indu/ry sector2 & 
7,,ii7 ! top #aj indu/ries 9 :i* small  
bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans1 qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small     
bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom5 p>ticipate1 comp>$ to ! #aj     
indu/ries 9 :i* ^? conc]ns h ! lea/     
p>ticipation4  2 &  7,,vi7 9 subp>agraph
 7,e71 by /rik+ 7,e7 & ins]t+ 7,c7 ,o!r 
factors4--2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 n m ?an #dj p]c5t ( !   
score on ! doll> value ( prime contracts
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 z       

det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 n less 
?an #cj p]c5t ( ! score on ! in=mation  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,c7 ! appropriate
 p]c5t ( ! score on ! in=mation provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 z det]m9$ by !    
,adm9i/rator4  4  7#b7 ,regulations ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all issue       
regulations to def9e ! t]ms new small   
bus9ess entrant1 rec5t small bus9ess    
entrant1 & e/abli%$ small bus9ess conc]n
 = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 (    
section #ae7y77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7y77#b771 z add$
 by p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,limitation on  
,f$]al ag5cy cr$it = meet+ contract+    
goals ,section #ae7;g7 ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g771 
z am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7           
,limitation on cr$it = meet+ contract+  
goals  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is          
p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m cov]$ category (   

small bus9ess conc]n means-- 7,i7 a     
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2  7,,ii7 a      
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]n2  7,,iii7 a small bus9ess conc]n 
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals2  
or  7,,iv7 a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &
 controll$ by wom52 &  7ii7 ! t]m cr$it 
means ! value ( a prime contract4  7,b7 
,g5]al rule ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may allocate
 cr$it = a s+le prime contract aw>d$ to 
a small bus9ess conc]n n m ?an #b times 
= purposes ( demon/rat+ compliance ) !  
goals ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,c7 ,allocation ( 
cr$it  7i7 ,fir/ allocation ,! fir/     
allocation ( cr$it describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be appli$ t[>ds ! 
goal ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 = p>ticipation by    
small bus9ess conc]ns4  7ii7 ,second    
allocation ,a second allocation ( cr$it 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be     
appli$ z foll[s3 7,i7 ,if ! prime       

contract 0 aw>d$ z a sole-s\rce contract
 or ?r\gh competition re/rict$ to a     
cov]$ category ( small bus9ess conc]n1 !
 cr$it %all be appli$ t[>ds ! goal ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy e/abli%$ "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,a7 = p>ticipation by ! applicable
 cov]$ category ( small bus9ess conc]n4 
7,,ii7 ,if ! prime contract 0 n aw>d$ z 
a sole-s\rce contract or ?r\gh          
competition re/rict$ to a cov]$ category
 ( small bus9ess conc]n1 ! cr$it may    
only be appli$ t[>ds a s+le goal ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy e/abli%$ "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,a71 det]m9$ at ! election ( !    
contract+ (fic]1 = p>ticipation by a    
cov]$ category ( small bus9ess conc]n t 
is applicable to ! recipi5t ( ! prime   
contract1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! recipi5t (
 ! prime contract qualifies z m ?an #a  
cov]$ category ( small bus9ess conc]n4  
4  7d7 ,te/imony on ,small ,bus9ess     
,engagem5t be=e ,congress ,section      
#ae7;g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g771 z am5d$ by         
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9

 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#b7 7,a7
 ,! head & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,ag5cy
 goals  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! head  2     
7,b7 by mov+ subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 
7,d7 #b ems to ! "r2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 by ins]t+ ,requirem5ts = goals4--
 be=e ,goals e/abli%$2  7,d7 9          
subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ ,failure to 
agree on goals4-- be=e ,:5ev]2  7,e7 9  
subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ ,plan =     
a*iev+ goals4-- be=e ,aft] e/abli%+2    
7,f7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by ins]t+      
,consid]ations = a*iev+ goals4-- be=e ,!
 head2  7,g7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7i7 by
 ins]t+ ,communication ( goals4-- aft]  
7,f72  7ii7 by /rik+ 7i7 ,ea* & ins]t+3 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  2 &  7iii7 by /rik+  
7ii7 ,a procurem5t & ins]t+3  7ii7      
,procurem5t employee or program manag]  
def9$ ,a procurem5t  2 &  7,h7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,rem$iation    
,any ,f$]al ag5cy fail+ to receive a    
score equival5t to a lett] grade ( ,a or
 above 9 a lett] grad$ rat+ sy/em1 z    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7y71 9 a fiscal  

ye> %all-- 7i7 submit to ! ,committee on
 ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! report   
requir$ "u subsection 7h77#a72 &  7ii7  
te/ify be=e ! ,committee on ,small      
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! reasons =  
fail+ to meet a lett] grade ( ,a or     
above1 & ! details ( ! report submitt$  
"u clause 7i71 9 p>ticul> !             
ju/ifications & rem$iation plan describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( subsection
 7h77#a74  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 7#c7 ,fir/
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy subcontracts ,fir/  4  7e7       
,evaluation ( (f]s = contracts includ+  
subcontract+ plans ,section #h7;d77#d7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcg7;d77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by mov+   
subp>agraph 7,g7 #b ems to ! left2 &    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ bundl$     
contract :]e ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es t

 ! contract (f]s a significant          
opportunity = subcontract+ & ins]t+     
contract t includes a subcontract+ plan 
requir$ "u ?is p>agraph or p>agraph     
7#e72 &  7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ !  
rate provid$ "u ! subcontract+ plan =   
small bus9ess p>ticipation & ins]t+ a   
description ( ! ext5t to :i* ! (f]or    
proposes to use small bus9ess conc]ns z 
subcontractors at any ti]4  7f7 ,rule ( 
,two ,analysis ,applies ,be=e ,us+ a    
,multiple ,aw>d ,contract ,section      
#ae7r7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7r77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2  7#b7 9 !   
matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 z s        
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh discretion-- & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al4--,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ,f$]al ag5cies 
%all--2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 z s 
r$esignat$1 by add+ & at ! end2  7#d7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 z s r$esignat$1 by  

/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7#e7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#f7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,exceptions ,!    
requirem5ts 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n      
apply-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( contracts1      
includ+ ord]s1 aw>d$ "u subp>t #h4d ( ! 
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation 7or any 
successor regulation72 or  7,b7 if !    
contract+ (fic] is unable to obta9 (f]s 
f #b or m small bus9ess conc]ns t are-- 
7i7 competitive ) m>ket prices2 &  7ii7 
competitive ) reg>d to ! quality &      
deliv]y ( ! goods or s]vices be+        
pur*as$4  7#c7 ,small ,bus9ess ,res]ve  
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 a ,f$]al
 ag5cy may res]ve #a or m contract aw>ds
 = small bus9ess conc]ns "u full & op5  
multiple aw>d procurem5ts1 includ+ !    
subcategories ( small bus9ess conc]ns   
id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7g77#b74  4  7g7  
,align+ ,,osdbu & ,,pcr ,collaboration  
,reg>d+ ,bundl$ or ,consolidat$         
,contracts ,section #ae ( ! ,small      
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7k7-- 7,a7 9  

p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or        
consolidation aft] bundl+2  7ii7 by     
ins]t+ procurem5t c5t] repres5tative1   
aft] "w ) !2  7iii7 by ins]t+ a comma   
aft] acquisition (ficials2 &  7iv7 by   
ins]t+ or consolidat$ aft] bundl$2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#h71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 z requir$ 
"u subsection 7l77#d7 aft] procurem5t   
c5t] repres5tative12 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 
7#ag7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+        
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! 
foll[+3  7,c7 in=m ! procurem5t c5t]    
repres5tative at su* ag5cy ( ! notice if
 ! notice p]ta9s to contract bundl+ or  
consolidation & "w ) ! procurem5t c5t]  
repres5tative & appropriate ag5cy       
p]sonnel to increase ! opportunity =    
competition2 &  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection  
7l77#b7-- 7,a7 by mov+ subp>agraph 7,a7 
#b ems to ! "r2  7,b7 by r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 & 7,k7 z 
subp>agraphs 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 & 7,l71  

respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,g7 ! foll[+3  7,h7 consult
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,small &    
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization ( t 
ag5cy & appropriate ag5cy p]sonnel )    
reg>d to-- 7i7 propos$ solicitations    
involv+ significant bundl+ or           
consolidation ( contract requirem5ts z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7k77#e72 &  7ii7  
notices by small bus9ess conc]ns ( undue
 re/rictions on ! ability ( ! small     
bus9ess conc]n to compete = ! aw>d due  
to significant bundl+ or consolidation (
 contract requirem5ts1 z describ$ 9     
subsection 7k77#ag72  2 &  7,d7 9       
subp>agraph 7,k71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
add+ & at ! end4