Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016

To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the duties of procurement center representatives with respect to reviewing solicitations for a contract or task order contract.

Subjects

Commerce

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize a procurement center representative to review any solicitation for a contract or task order without regard to whether:

it is set aside for small businesses,
one or more contract or task order awards are reserved for small businesses under a multiple award contract, or
the solicitation would or would not result in a bundled or consolidated contract or a bundled or consolidated task order.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 4341Defending America's Small Contractors Act of 2016
2016-07-25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545.
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Legislative Actions

2016-01-06
Introduced in House
2016-01-06
Introduced in House
2016-01-06
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2016-04-19
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-04-19
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1833-1834)
2016-04-19
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4332.
2016-04-19
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1833)
2016-04-19
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1833)
2016-04-19
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-04-20
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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