To provide for a pilot program to improve contracting outcomes, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for a pilot program to improve contracting outcomes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Immigration.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Contracting Outcomes Act of 2024.
- Section id9046d912234e40129858c0a3f528efe3: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and...
- Section id4d081ea84ebe4000935814c631f78442: 3. Pilot program to improve contracting outcomes Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement...
- Section id3928df9c03f4435299dbf1b5e751e984: 4. Office of Federal Procurement Policy reporting Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement...
- Section id720e996062ce431db985f2c45db43bc7: 5. Government accountability office reporting Not later than 180 days after receiving the interim and final reports required under section 4, the Comptroller...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for a pilot program to improve contracting outcomes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Finance, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for a pilot program to improve contracting outcomes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
CFO Act agencies and military departments, Congressional oversight committees, Federal procurement agencies
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees
Negative-direction: CFO Act agencies and military departments, Government Accountability Office, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an agency listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. The term cost avoidance refers to— reductions in the need for increased funding if present management practices continued
an agency listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. The term cost avoidance refers to— reductions in the need for increased funding if present management practices continued
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