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S. 2300, The Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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S. 2300 would improve the Small Business Act.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogSmall Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to provide federal review and oversight of the practice of contract bundling (the consolidation of two or more procurement contracts into a solicitation for a single prime contract that is unlikely, because of its size or complexity, to be suitable for award to a small business).

Revises or adds federal provisions or requirements concerning: (1) increased small business participation
in federal procurement subcontracts, including a pilot program to editprovide contractual incentives to prime contractors that exceed their small business subcontracting goals; (2) Small Business Administration (SBA) certification of small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; (3) historically underutilized business zones (HUBZones) affected by military base closures; (4) the wikiBusinessLINC program (business-to-business and bementor-protege relationships between large and small businesses); (5) information on contracts involving small businesses that were displaced by bundled or consolidated actions; (6) the firstreservation of certain prime contract awards to providesmall businesses; (7) a detailed summaryComptroller General study on federal procurement contracting reporting systems; (8) micropurchase guidelines; (9) reporting on overseas contracts; (10) federal agency accountability with respect to small business procurement contracting and subcontracting goals; (11) certification as a small business for purposes of eligibility for the bill!)award of federal contracts and subcontracts (including authority to protest a business as a small business for such purposes); (12) training for federal contracting and contract enforcement personnel; (13) revised size standards for qualification as a small business; and (14) small business size and status for purposes of multiple award contracts.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 11/7/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to edit the wiki and be reported with an amendment in the first to update the statusnature of the bill!)a substitute favorably.
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Kevlar

November 5, 2007, 7:08pm (report abuse)

This bill sounds like a wonderful opportunity for small businesses. I hope the Senate votes YES.

Vector Ovid

November 6, 2007, 10:09am (report abuse)

From what has been said about this upcoming bill so far, I am hoping it passes. Small businesses need a bill that will support them, rather than be detrimental by opening hidden loopholes. Vote YES on this bill and do something right for a change.

Janet Paley

November 6, 2007, 10:19am (report abuse)

I vote yes!

ASBL

November 6, 2007, 12:55pm (report abuse)

This bill addresses contract bundling, annual re-certification via CCR, subcontractor misrepresentation and expands opportunities for minority, women and service-disabled veteran owned small business. This will help end abuse in Federal Small business contracting with out burdening the small business.

Serena

November 7, 2007, 10:31am (report abuse)

Sounds great. I vote yes.

John Wheeler

December 18, 2007, 7:46am (report abuse)

This is a good bill, has bipartisan support and the companion bill (HR 3867)has already passed the House. Now that we have the works, we need action! John Wheeler, Veteran Corps of America

Chuck

December 18, 2007, 1:09pm (report abuse)

Although HR 3867 and S2300 are good bills for Small Business I don't believe the Congress can get it done. The Senate tried at the end of the 109th Congress to do the same thing and couldn't get it done then. Call your elected officials.

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