To require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy to establish a repository of supplier information to facilitate the qualification of suppliers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy to establish a centralized repository within 90 days for supplier vetting information. It relies on compliance mandates and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Defense Procurement, Defense, Finance, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Small manufacturers seeking DoD contracts could face lower compliance burdens, Small businesses applying to be DoD suppliers could face fewer barriers, and Defense prime contractors (supplier qualification) could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy to establish a centralized repository within 90 days for supplier vetting information.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy to establish a centralized repository within 90 days for supplier vetting information.
Key Policy Areas
Defense Procurement, Defense, Finance, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill requires the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy to establish a centralized repository within 90 days for supplier vetting information.
Policy Domains
Entire Bill (Sections 1-2)
Identified Gains
- Small manufacturers seeking DoD contracts
- Small businesses applying to be DoD suppliers
- Defense prime contractors (supplier qualification)
- Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
- DoD contractors eligible for public-private partnership
Identified Costs
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schmidt introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Defense prime contractors (supplier qualification), DoD contractors eligible for public-private partnership
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_department"
- → Department of Defense
- "the_assistant_secretary"
- → Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A repository of information commonly required for the initial vetting by the Department of Defense of contractors applying to be qualified to supply products or services to the Department
Partnership with one or more DoD contractors to establish the repository, contingent on reducing duplicative efforts, reducing supplier time burden, or streamlining/reducing prime contractor costs
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