To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the acquisition process by establishing a presumption that certain contracts will be awarded by the Department of Defense based on initial proposals without discussion with the offerors, and for other purposes.
Defense Contractor Selection Improvement Act - Amends Federal defense contract provisions to require a solicitation for competitive proposals to include either a statement that the proposals are intended to be evaluated after discussions with the offerors, or a statement that the proposals are intended to be evaluated without discussions with the offerors unless determined to be necessary. (Currently, only the former statement is required.)
Requires the head of a defense agency to make an award based solely on the factors specified in the solicitation.
Authorizes the head of a defense agency to evaluate competitive proposals and award a contract either with or without discussions with the offerors, depending on the statement included in the solicitation.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.
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