,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbd,mr4   
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure effici5cy &     
fairness 9 ,f$]al subcontract+1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,effici5cy &       
,fairness 9 ,f$]al ,subcontract+ ,act ( 
#bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &            
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,executive ag5cy 
,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,comptroll] g5]al   
report on small bus9ess utilization 9   
,f$]al contract+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees ! results ( a  
/udy on h[ small bus9ess utilization by 
prime contractors c be bett] monitor$ on
 ! l>ge/ & longe/ ,f$]al contracts1     
includ+ ,indef9ite ,deliv]y1 ,indef9ite 
,quantity 7,,idiq7 contracts &          
,gov]nm5t-wide ,acquisition ,contracts  
7,g,w,a,cs71 ) any fur!r relevant       
contract types to be det]m9$ by !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al4  #d4 ,requirem5t to 
notify subcontractors ( contract /atus  
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all   
revise ! ,f$]al ,acquisition            
,regulation-- 7#a7 to require prime     
contractors on ,f$]al contracts to      
provide to a subcontractor nam$ 9 a     
subcontract+ plan ( ! prime contractor1 
)9 #cj days ( a reque/ f su*            
subcontractor1 notification ( ! /atus ( 
! contract1 includ+ in=mation su* z :e!r

 ! prime contractor has receiv$ any task
 ord]s or execut$ o!r "w "u ! contract2 
7#b7 to provide a means by :i* a        
subcontractor :o has made a reque/      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & n receiv$ a  
response )9 #cj days to report ! reque/ 
& delay$ response to ! contract+ (fic]2 
7#c7 to require a contract+ (fic]       
receiv+ a notification describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 to docum5t ! incid5t &    
consid] ! in=mation 9 ! small bus9ess   
subcontract+ factor ( ! p]=mance        
assessm5t = ! prime contractor2 &  7#d7 
to require (f]ors = a task or deliv]y   
ord] on a contract = :i* a subcontract+ 
plan is requir$ to provide in=mation 9 !
 proposal ab\t h[ ! (f]or's propos$     
small bus9ess utilization = ! task or   
deliv]y ord] aligns ) ! ov]all          
contract's small bus9ess subcontract+   
plan4  #e4 ,/udy on /r5g!n+ en=cem5t    
provisions design$ to protect           
subcontractors ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9   
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al  
,s]vices1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small     

,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator
 = ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1 %all     
conduct a /udy on ways to /r5g!n        
en=cem5t me*anisms = compliance )       
subcontract+ plans 9 accordance )       
section #ai4gje-g ( title #dh1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 includ+ explor+ !  
ne$ = an alt]native compla9t r\te =     
subcontractors t h exp]i5c$ s]i\s issues
 z a result ( ! prime contractor or a   
subcontractor at any ti] "u ! contract  
fail+ to make a good fai? ef=t1 z outl9$
 9 su* section & section #abe4c ( title 
#ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  #f4  
,comptroll] ,g5]al /udy on utilization (
 ,contractor ,p]=mance ,assessm5t       
,report+ ,sy/em 7,,cp>s7 data to assess 
relation%ips betwe5 prime &             
subcontractors  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees !  
results ( a /udy on h[ ,,cp>s c\ld be   
utiliz$ z a means ( gaug+ relation%ips  

betwe5 prime & subcontractors4  7b7     
,elem5ts ,! /udy requir$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all focus on ! foll[+ matt]s3 7#a7 
,an exam9ation ( h[ adv]se exp]i5ces (  
subcontractors are or are n translat$   
into l[] ,,cp>s scores4  7#b7 ,an       
assessm5t ( :e!r l[] ,,cp>s scores      
impact ! ability ( prime contractors to 
secure ,f$]al contracts & options 9     
s\rce selection1 includ+ an exam9ation (
 ! weight+ ( ! subcontract+ score       
relative to o!r compon5ts ( ! ,,cp>s4   
7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r ! tim+ ( scor+
 )9 contracts is su* t x inc5tivizes !  
be/ possible small bus9ess utilization &
 int]action betwe5 prime &              
subcontractors4  #g4 ,p5alties = failure
 to meet small bus9ess utilization goals
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all   
revise ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation
 to all[ ag5cies to incorporate into _! 
inc5tive contracts ) prime contractors a
 condition t-- 7#a7 if ! rate ( small   

bus9ess utilization = ! contract is less
 ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! utilization level    
prescrib$ 9 ! subcontract+ plan1 ! prime
 contractor %all n be eligible to       
receive a p]=mance-bas$ inc5tive fee )  
respect to ! contract2 &  7#b7 if ! rate
 ( small bus9ess utilization at any /age
 ( an inc5tive contract is less ?an #ge 
p]c5t ( ! utilization level prescrib$ = 
su* /age 9 ! subcontract+ plan1 ! prime 
contractor may receive a w>n+ lett] f ! 
contract+ (fic] = ! contract not+ !     
%ortfall & pot5tial loss ( inc5tive     
fees4  #h4 ,outrea* to small bus9ess    
contractors ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all issue guidance to ! heads (
 executive ag5cies on measures !y %\ld  
take to improve small bus9ess outrea* & 
improve aw>5ess ( subcontract+          
opportunities1 includ+ web9>s1 onl9e    
engagem5ts1 & o!r innovative me?ods (   
outrea*1 & ho/+ at lea/ two g5]al       
outrea* sessions p] ye> = pot5tial small

 bus9ess contractors & "o outrea*       
session p] ye> = ea* ( ! foll[+ gr\ps3  
7#a7 ,small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &      
controll$ by vet]ans & small bus9ess    
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans 7z ^? t]ms are   
def9$ 9 section #c7q7 ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q7774 
7#b7 ,qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess
 conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section #c7p7 ( su* 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p7774  7#c7    
,socially & economically disadvantag$   
small bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section
 #h7;a77#d77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77#d77;,a7774  7#d7    
,small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom5 7z def9$ 9 section #c7n7 ( su*  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7n7774  #i4     
,improvem5ts to ! electronic            
subcontract+ report+ sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator (   
,g5]al ,s]vices %all develop & include z
 "p ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration's 
/rategic in=mation res\rces managem5t   

plan requir$ "u section #cejf7;b77#b7 ( 
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a plan  
to mod]nize ! ,electronic ,subcontract+ 
,report+ ,sy/em 7e,s,r,s74  7b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! mod]nization plan requir$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 /eps 
t ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration int5ds
 to make t[>d updat+ & mod]niz+ e,s,r,s2
  7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! capacity ( !    
ag5cy to op]ate & ma9ta9 an updat$      
sy/em2  7#c7 ! e/imat$ co/ & s\rces (   
fund+ requir$ to execute ?is plan2 &    
7#d7 a description ( ! additional       
res\rces & /aff+ t is necess>y to c>ry+ 
out ! plan4  7c7 ,submission to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,g5]al ,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration's /rategic in=mation      
res\rces managem5t plan is updat$       
pursuant to subsection 7a71 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
submit ! plan to mod]nize e,s,r,s       
describ$ 9 su* subsection4