To provide for a pilot program to improve contracting outcomes, and for other purposes.
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IntroducedMr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Improving Contracting Outcomes Act of 2024 establishes a two-year pilot program to test new ways of measuring how well federal agencies manage their contracts. Instead of just tracking whether contracts are completed, the program requires agencies to measure real outcomes: whether deliveries arrive on time, whether end users are satisfied with what they received, and whether the government is actually saving money.
Who Benefits and How
Federal Agencies benefit from better tools to evaluate their procurement operations, identify what works, and share best practices across the government. The outcome-oriented metrics help procurement executives pinpoint problems and improve performance.
Contractors benefit indirectly because the focus on measuring end-user satisfaction and delivery quality creates clearer expectations and rewards good performance. Better data on contractor performance could also help high-performing contractors stand out.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy must design, implement, and oversee the pilot program, then produce detailed interim and final reports to Congress within two and three years respectively.
Senior Procurement Executives at participating agencies must establish and track new quantitative metrics, use them to assess procurement staff performance, and work to improve data quality in federal contracting systems.
At least 3 CFO Act Agencies and 1 Military Department are required to participate in the pilot, taking on additional reporting and measurement requirements beyond their existing workloads.
Key Provisions
- Creates a mandatory two-year pilot program spanning at least 3 civilian agencies and 1 military department
- Requires agencies to establish quantitative, outcome-oriented metrics for cost savings, delivery timeliness, quality, and end-user satisfaction
- Mandates assessment of data quality in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System and transactional data for multiple award contracts
- Requires interim report at 2 years and final report at 3 years to Congress and GAO
- GAO must provide independent observations on both reports within 180 days of receiving them
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
This bill establishes a pilot program to improve contracting outcomes by implementing outcome-oriented contracting metrics and goals.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator_for_federal_procurement_policy"
- → Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives.
An agency listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code.
Reductions in the need for increased funding if present management practices continued; unfunded requirements that were avoided; and productivity gains.
Reductions to budget lines or funded programs resulting from a new policy, process, or activity with no adverse impact on mission.
The internal stakeholder that uses the product or service procured.
As defined in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
As defined in section 101(a)(8) of title 10, United States Code.
A contract entered into by the Administrator of General Services under the multiple award schedule program or a multiple award task order contract under titles 10 or 41, United States Code.
As defined in section 1702(c) of title 41, United States Code.
Order details, including unit price, quantity, and line item descriptions.
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