,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cifd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjbf ,mr4    
,%eehy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to      
e/abli% a goal = p>ticipation by small  
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans 9 procurem5t contracts1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,contract ,our ,vet]ans    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,ag5cy contract+     
goals = small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &    
controll$ by vet]ans ,! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cf;,a !   
foll[+3  #cf;,b4 ,small bus9ess conc]ns 
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans  7a7        
,contract+ ,(fic] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m contract+ (fic] has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #baja ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,sole s\rce         
contracts = contracts above simplifi$   

acquisition ?re%old ,a contract+ (fic]  
may aw>d a contract to a small bus9ess  
conc]n own$ & controll$ by vet]ans us+  
proc$ures o!r ?an competitive proc$ures 
if--  7#a7 ! conc]n is det]m9$ to be a  
responsible s\rce ) respect to p]=mance 
( ! contract2  7#b7 ! anticipat$ aw>d   
price ( ! contract 7includ+ options7 w n
 exce$ ! am\nts specifi$ 9 section      
#cf7;c77#b72 &  7#c7 ! contract+ (fic]  
det]m9es ! contract aw>d c be made at a 
fair & reasonable price t (f]s be/ value
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,re/rict$     
competition ,a contract+ (fic] %all aw>d
 contracts on ! basis ( competition     
re/rict$ to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &
 controll$ by vet]ans if ! contract+    
(fic] has a reasonable expectation t--  
7#a7 #b or m small bus9ess conc]ns own$ 
& controll$ by vet]ans w submit (f]s2 & 
7#b7 ! 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#a74  4  #c4 ,gov]nm5twide goals
 & report+ requirem5ts = small bus9ess  
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans  7a7
 ,gov]nm5twide goals ,section #ae7;g7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fdd7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ &   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by wom5 & ins]t+ 1 small bus9ess conc]ns
 own$ & controll$ by wom51 & small      
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7vi7 ,! ,gov]nm5twide goal =   
p>ticipation by small bus9ess conc]ns   
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans %all be     
e/abli%$ at n less ?an #e p]c5t ( !     
total value ( all prime contract &      
subcontract aw>ds = ea* fiscal ye>4  2 &
  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ & 
by small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &         
controll$ by wom5 & ins]t+ by small     
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     

wom51 & by small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & 
controll$ by vet]ans4  7b7 ,report+ on  
goals ,section #ae7;h77#b7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fdd7;h77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,e7--  7,a7 9 clauses      
7i77,,vi71 7ii77,,vii71 7iii77,,viii71 &
 7iv77,,viii71 by ins]t+ small bus9ess  
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans aft]
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom512  7,b7 9 clause 7vii77,,vi71 by
 /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9 clause       
7viii77,x71 by ins]t+ small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans aft]
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individuals12 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7ix7 small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans-- 7,i7 9 !  
aggregate2  7,,ii7 ?r\gh sole s\rce     
contracts2  7,,iii7 ?r\gh competitions  
re/rict$ to small bus9ess conc]ns2      
7,,iv7 ?r\gh competitions re/rict$ to   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans2  7,v7 ?r\gh unre/rict$      

competition2  7,,vi7 t 7 pur*as$ by     
ano!r entity aft] ! initial contract 0  
aw>d$ & z a result ( ! pur*ase1 w\ld no 
long] be deem$ to be small bus9ess      
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans =   
purposes ( ! initial contract2 &        
7,,vii7 t 7 aw>d$ us+ a procurem5t me?od
 t re/rict$ competition to 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 wom51 or a subset ( any  
su* conc]ns2 &  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,f71 by /rik+ & small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by wom5 & ins]t+ small 
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
wom51 & small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &    
controll$ by vet]ans4  #d4 ,p>ticipation
 9 ,f$]al procurem5t by small bus9ess   
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans  7a7
 ,bus9ess ,opportunity ,speciali/s      
,section #d7;g77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 

,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7;g77#a77 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & #cf &      
ins]t+ #cf1 & #cf;,b2  7#b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77v71 by /rik+ #cf1 & &  
ins]t+ #cf1 #cf;,b1 &2 &  7#c7 9        
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ #cf1 or &    
ins]t+ #cf1 #cf;,b1 or4  7b7 ,comm]cial 
m>ket repres5tative ,section #d7;h77#a7 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcc7;h77#a77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & #cf &     
ins]t+ #cf1 & #cf;,b4  7c7 ,consid]ation
 ( (f]s ,section #h7;a77#ag77;,a7 ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;a77#ag77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or
 section #cf & ins]t+ section #cf1 or   
section #cf;,b4  7d7 ,be/ 9 class       
add5dum ,section #ae7;h77#d77;,a77ii7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fdd7;h77#d77;,a77ii77 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#b7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,v7 small  

bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans4  4  7e7 ,(fices ( ,small &     
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization     
,section #ae7k7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7k77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ or #dd & ins]t+ #cf;,b1 or #dd2   
7#b7 by /rik+ & #dd & ins]t+ #cf;,b1 &  
#dd ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#c7 by /rik+
 or #cf & ins]t+ #cf1 or #cf;,b ea*     
place x appe>s4  7f7 ,scorec>d ,program 
,section #ae7y7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7y77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ & small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &
 controll$ by wom5 & ins]t+ 1 small     
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
wom51 & small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &    
controll$ by vet]ans ea* place x appe>s2
 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,!  
numb] 7express$ z a p]c5tage7 & total   
doll> am\nt ( aw>ds made to small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans ?r\gh sole s\rce contracts &    
competitions re/rict$ to small bus9ess  

conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans "u  
section #cf;,b4  4  7g7 ,m5tor-,protege 
report+ ,section #de7;c77#a77;,b7 ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fegr7c77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7v7 z    
clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh 7vi71 respectively2 &
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 !     
foll[+ new clause3  7iii7 small bus9ess 
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans2  4 
7h7 ,limitations on subcontract+        
,section #df ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegs7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ or #cf & ins]t+
 #cf1 or #cf;,b2 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 )      
respect to a contract aw>d$ "u section  
#cf;,b1 is a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &
 controll$ by vet]ans4  2 &  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9           

subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,g7 if a subcontractor 
= a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &         
controll$ by vet]ans1 is su* a conc]n4  
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