HR 5146 · 116th Congress · Commerce
Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.(2020-01-09)
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Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 This bill requires the past performance of a small business concern to be taken into account in certain situations. Specifically, when a small business previously participated in a joint venture, an agency's contracting officer must consider the past performance of the joint venture when evaluating the small business's offer for a prime contract. In addition, a small business that performed as a first-tier subcontractor for an agency contract may request that the prime contractor submit to a contracting agency a record of past performance, and the agency's contracting officer must consider such record when evaluating an offer by the small business for a prime contract.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5146, Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019
Feb 18, 2020As passed by the House of Representatives on January 8, 2020
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