,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ceda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase 
competition 9 ,def5se contract+1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,increas+ competition 9 
,def5se contract+  7a7 ,uses ( pa/      
p]=mance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all issue       
guidance1 includ+ examples & templates  
:]e appropriate1 on-- 7,a7 :5 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %\ld accept pa/     
p]=mance on a wid] range ( projects1 su*
 z a requirem5t )\t mu* prec$5t1 9 ord] 
to h increas$ competition among eligible
 firms ) capability to p]=m a           
requirem5t1 by includ+ comm]cial or     
non-gov]nm5t projects z relevant pa/    
p]=mance = ! purposes ( aw>d+ contracts 
or o!r agreem5ts2  7,b7 a means by :i* !
 ,dep>tm5t may validate non-gov]nm5t pa/
 p]=mance ref]5ces1 includ+ by requir+  

an (ficial ( an entity provid+ pa/      
p]=mance ref]5ces to atte/ to _!        
au!nticity & by provid+ v]ifiable       
contact in=mation = ! ref]5ces2 &  7,c7 
us+ alt]native me?ods ( evaluation o!r  
?an pa/ p]=mance t may be appropriate = 
a requirem5t )\t mu* prec$5t1 su* z     
demon/rations & te/+ ( te*nologies z "p 
( ! proposal process = contracts or o!r 
aw>ds ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,supplem5t n 
supplant ,! guidance issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all supplem5t exi/+ ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se policy & proc$ures =            
consid]ation ( pa/ p]=mance & o!r       
evaluation factors & me?ods4  7b7       
,enhanc+ competition 9 ,def5se          
procurem5t  7#a7 ,c\ncil recomm5dations 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all conv5e ! ,def5se           
,acquisition ,regulations ,c\ncil 79 ?is
 section ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil71 to make
 recomm5dations to id5tify & elim9ate   
specific1 unnecess>y proc$ural b>ri]s t 
disproportionately affect ! ability (   

small bus9ess conc]ns & nontraditional  
def5se contractors1 to compete =        
contracts ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ) a  
focus on /reaml9+ docum5tation &        
qualification requirem5ts unrelat$ to ! 
protection ( privacy & civil lib]ties4  
7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,c\ncil %all obta9
 input f ! public1 includ+ f ! ,,apex   
,accel]ators program 7=m]ly kn[n z !    
,procurem5t ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]  
network7 & o!r contractor               
repres5tatives1 to id5tify procurem5t   
policies & regulations t are obsolete1  
ov]ly burd5some or re/rictive1 n        
adequately h>moniz$1 or o!rwise s]ve to 
create b>ri]s to small bus9ess conc]ns &
 nontraditional def5se contractors      
contract+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t or t            
unnecess>ily increase bid & proposal    
co/s4  7#c7 ,exam9ation ( actions ,!    
,c\ncil %all consid] ! input obta9$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 & any o!r in=mation       
det]m9$ to be relevant by ! ,c\ncil to  
id5tify legislative1 regulatory1 & o!r  
actions to increase competition & remove

 b>ri]s to small bus9ess conc]ns &      
nontraditional def5se contractors       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! procurem5t process ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#d7              
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all implem5t !     
regulatory & o!r non-legislative actions
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 z det]m9$   
necess>y by ! ,secret>y1 to remove      
b>ri]s to entry = small bus9ess conc]ns 
& nontraditional def5se contractors     
seek+ to p>ticipate 9 ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se procurem5t4  7#e7 ,brief+ ,n    
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all provide to ! ,committees on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives a brief+ on !           
legislative actions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#c7 & ! actions implem5t$ "u p>agraph 
7#d74  7c7 ,consid]ation (              
co/-,effici5cy & qualify ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all advocate = & prioritize    
contract+ policies t ensure t co/       

effici5cy & quality ( goods & s]vices   
are key det]m9+ factors 9 aw>d+         
procurem5t contracts4  7d7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m             
nontraditional def5se contractors has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cjad (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 
! t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m "u section #c ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74