To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to require public housing agencies to disclose contracts entered into, and for other purposes.
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires all public housing agencies to post detailed contract information on their websites within one year. For every contract, agencies must disclose the goods/services provided, the vendor, solicitation dates, all bids received, and which official managed the procurement.
Who Benefits and How
Taxpayers and public housing residents benefit from increased transparency into how their housing agencies spend money. Contractors and vendors gain visibility into the competitive landscape and can identify bidding opportunities. Watchdog organizations and journalists can more easily identify potential waste, fraud, or favoritism in public housing procurement.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Public housing agencies face new compliance requirements to build and maintain contract disclosure websites. Small PHAs with limited IT capacity may find this particularly burdensome. Vendors who prefer less transparent procurement processes may face increased competitive pressure.
Key Provisions
- Mandates disclosure of all material contract information on PHA websites
- Requires publication of vendor identity, solicitation dates, and all bids/quotes received
- Must identify the official who solicited each contract
- HUD must implement within 1 year of enactment
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires public housing agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about all contracts on their websites, including vendor information, solicitation dates, bids received, and responsible officials.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Increase public oversight of public housing agency spending through mandatory online disclosure"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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