S 1231 · 117th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act

Introduced 2021-04-20· Sponsored by Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2021-04-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services . The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI