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

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S. 2300 would improve the Small Business Act.

Detailed Summary

Small 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 provide 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 BusinessLINC program (business-to-business and mentor-protege relationships between large and small businesses); (5) information on contracts involving small businesses that were displaced by bundled or consolidated actions; (6) the reservation of certain prime contract awards to small businesses; (7) a Comptroller 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 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.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 11/7/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Comment by John Wheeler (December 18, 2007, 01:00:00)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

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...

Comment by Chuck (December 18, 2007, 01:00:00)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

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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S. 2300 would improve the Small Business Act.

Detailed Summary

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Comment by Serena (November 7, 2007, 01:00:00)

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Sounds great. I vote yes....

Status as of November 7, 2007

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

11/7/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Comment by Vector Ovid (November 6, 2007, 01:00:00)

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

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....

Comment by Janet Paley (November 6, 2007, 01:00:00)

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

I vote yes!...

Comment by ASBL (November 6, 2007, 01:00:00)

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

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....

Comment by Kevlar (November 5, 2007, 01:00:00)

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

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

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S. 2300 would improve the Small Business Act.

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S. 2300 would improve the Small Business Act.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 11/1/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Status as of November 1, 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

11/1/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.