To amend the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Women's Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small businesses (providing a federal procurement contracting preference to such businesses) to remove current contract award price limits.
Allow a contracting officer to award a sole source contract to any economically disadvantaged women-owned small business if: (1) the small business is determined to be responsible and the contracting officer does not expect two or more of such businesses to submit offers; (2) the anticipated contract price will not exceed $6.5 million in the case of a manufacturing contract, or $4 million in the case of all other contracts; and (3) the contract can be made at a fair and reasonable price. Provides identical contracting authority for women-owned small businesses in substantially underrepresented industries.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 112-732.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 112-732.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.
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