Contract Our Veterans Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill amends the Small Business Act to create procurement authorities for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. Contracting officers may award sole-source contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold if the veteran-owned small business is responsible, the anticipated price stays within section 36(c)(2) limits, and the award is fair, reasonable, and best value. Contracting officers must use restricted competition when they reasonably expect at least two veteran-owned small businesses to submit offers at fair and reasonable prices. Eligible firms and veteran owners must be listed in the existing database. The bill also establishes a governmentwide goal of at least 5 percent of prime and subcontract awards to veteran-owned small businesses and adds reporting categories across SBA procurement reports.
Who Benefits and How
Veteran-owned small businesses, veteran small business owners, and federal agencies seeking veteran suppliers benefit from sole-source authority, restricted competitions, a 5 percent governmentwide goal, and more detailed reporting on awards.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal contracting officers must assess eligibility, responsibility, price, best value, database listing, and when restricted competition is required. SBA, procurement data systems, and agencies must track the new veteran-owned small business goal and reporting categories.
Key Provisions
- Creates Small Business Act section 36B for veteran-owned small business sole-source and restricted-competition contracting.
- Allows sole-source awards above the simplified acquisition threshold when responsibility, price limits, and best-value findings are met.
- Requires restricted competition when at least two veteran-owned small businesses are expected to submit fair and reasonable offers.
- Requires eligible firms and veteran owners to be listed in the existing verification database.
- Establishes a governmentwide goal of at least 5 percent of prime and subcontract awards for veteran-owned small businesses.
- Adds veteran-owned small business categories to SBA procurement reporting and participation rules.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates veteran-owned small business contracting tools, a 5 percent governmentwide goal, and reporting categories for veteran-owned small business awards.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Small Business, Procurement
Primary Purpose
Creates veteran-owned small business contracting tools, a 5 percent governmentwide goal, and reporting categories for veteran-owned small business awards.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Veteran-owned small businesses
- Veteran small business owners
- Federal contracting officers
- Small Business Administration
Identified Costs
- Federal contracting officers
- Small Business Administration
- Federal procurement data systems
- Competing contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Mr. Fine (for himself, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Donalds, and …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal contracting officers, Federal procurement data systems, Small Business Administration
Veteran small business owners, Veteran-owned small businesses
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "sba"
- → Small Business Administration
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