To make improvements to Federal contracting practices for disadvantaged small businesses, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To make improvements to Federal contracting practices for disadvantaged small businesses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Education.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H004BADE61A554C09960D56569020C3EB: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Create Opportunities and Networks for Talented, Ready, and Able Contractors To Succeed Act of...
- Section HB02A6BEA18C44D2C8B7EBB30D421E8B4: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term 8(a) Program means the program described under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)). The terms...
- Section H50A68B517DEA4EBD82402AB2BB66971B: 3. Database on contract awards to disadvantaged small businesses The head of each Agency OSDBU shall establish and maintain a public online database that...
- Section HD719B4DA0C824F6087DA8D4BAF0A54AB: 4. Outreach and recruitment to expand participation of disadvantaged small businesses in Federal contracting The Administrator, in coordination with the MBDA...
- Section H095667829EF04A2686BFE9F42F3012AC: 5. Determination of the date of commencement of participation in the 8(a) program Section 7(j)(10)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(10)(C)) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To make improvements to Federal contracting practices for disadvantaged small businesses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Finance, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To make improvements to Federal contracting practices for disadvantaged small businesses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ivey (for himself, Mr. Horsford, and Mrs. Beatty) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "administrator_of_sba"
- → Administrator of the Small Business Administration
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an entity owned and operated by a part B institution (as defined under section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)
a major occupational group as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The term senior leader means— the president of a covered contractor
a major occupational group as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The term senior leader means— the president of a covered contractor
classifications by race, gender, veteran status, or ethnicity. The term disadvantaged small business means— a socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern, as defined in section 8(a)(4)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(4)(A))
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