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Small Business Acquisition Transparency Act of 2019

This bill requires a federal contracting officer, upon written request from an unsuccessful offeror for a task order or delivery order, to provide a brief explanation as to why such offeror was unsuccessful.

Specifically, this applies to an offer in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold and less than or equal to $5.5 million issued under an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-07-09IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.House floor actions
2019-07-09IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
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Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
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  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Government information and archives
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Small business

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