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Referenced Laws
Public Law 111–358
Public Law 117–207
41 U.S.C. 1703
Public Law 114–328
41 U.S.C. 3301
Public Law 117–81
10 U.S.C. 3204
15 U.S.C. 632
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act or the FIT Procurement Act.
Section 2
2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted a trend analysis of Government-wide contracting for each of the last several fiscal years. These analyses show that the Federal dollars obligated through contracts has been steadily increasing. Contract spending accounts for more than 80 percent of the Federal information technology budget. Spending on information security, software, cloud computing, data center solutions and services, software as a service, and artificial intelligence technologies is projected to grow significantly. Rapid technological developments and increased Government demand create a need for a Federal acquisition workforce with an understanding of technology and related procurement considerations. Federal agencies are challenged to shorten the procurement cycle to meet agency technology requirements. Technology acquired through procurements that take years from requirements development to implementation may be obsolete by the time it is fielded. While Federal contracting dollars are increasing year over year, and the number of new business applications filed is at an all-time high, the number of Federal contractors receiving contract awards is shrinking. This trend could impair the Federal Government’s access to innovative commercial technologies.
Section 3
3. Definitions In this Act: The term acquisition workforce means employees of an executive agency who are responsible for procurement, contracting, program or project management that involves the performance of acquisition-related functions, or others as designated by the Chief Acquisition Officer, senior procurement executive, or head of the contracting activity. The term Administrator means the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. The term cross-functional means a structure in which individuals with different functional expertise or from different areas of an organization work together as a team. The term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. The term experiential learning means on-the-job experiences or simulations that serve to enhance workforce professional skills. The term information and communications technology— has the meaning given the term in section 4713 of title 41, United States Code; and includes information and communications technologies covered by definitions contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including definitions added after the date of the enactment of this Act by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council pursuant to notice and comment. The term relevant committees of Congress means the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives.
Section 4
4. Acquisition workforce Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Institute shall incorporate experiential learning into the Federal Credentials Program, the Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting Officer’s Representative (FAC-COR) Program, and the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) Program, or any successor programs. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Institute, in coordination with the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, the Federal Chief Information Officer, the Chief Information Officers Council, and the United States Digital Service, and in consultation with others as determined to be appropriate by the Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute, shall develop and implement or otherwise provide a cross-functional information and communications technology acquisition training program for acquisition workforce members involved in acquiring information and communications technology. The training shall— include learning objectives related to market research, communicating with industry and industry perspectives on the procurement process, including how investment decisions are impacted by Government communication and engagement, developing requirements, acquisition planning, best practices for developing and executing outcome-based contracts, and source selection strategy, evaluating proposals, and awarding and administering contracts for information and communications technology; include learning objectives that provide a basic understanding of key technologies Federal agencies need, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence-enabled applications, and cybersecurity solutions; include learning objectives that encourage the use of commercial or commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies to the greatest extent practicable; include case studies of lessons learned from Federal information and communications technology procurements and contracts, and related matters as deemed relevant by the Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute; include experiential learning opportunities, and opportunities to practice acquisition teaming involving collaboration of team members with varied relevant domain expertise to complete acquisition-related tasks, including tasks with accelerated timelines; include continuous learning recommendations and resources to keep the skills of acquisition workforce members current, including tools that help adopt or adapt the use of innovative acquisition practices or other flexible business practices commonly used in commercial buys; be made available to acquisition workforce members designated by a Chief Acquisition Officer, senior procurement executive, or head of the contracting activity to participate in the training program; and inform executive agencies about streamlined and alternative procurement methods for procurement of information and communications technology, including— simplified procedures for certain commercial products and commercial services in accordance with subpart 13.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, prize competitions under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–358), commercial solutions opening authorities as provided in section 5 of this Act or under separate authority, competitive programs that encourage businesses to engage in Federal research or research and development with the potential for commercialization, and joint venture partnerships; innovative procurement techniques designed to streamline the procurement process and lower barriers to entry, such as use of oral presentations and product demonstrations instead of lengthy written proposals, appropriately leveraging performance and outcomes-based contracting, and other techniques discussed on the Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovations or other similar successor knowledge management portals; and information on appropriate use, examples and templates, and any other information determined relevant by the Administrator to assist contracting officers and other members of the acquisition workforce in using the procedures described in clauses (i) and (ii). Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute shall provide to the relevant committees of Congress, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, and the Chief Information Officers Council— a report on the Director’s progress in developing and implementing or otherwise providing the information and communications technology acquisition training described in paragraph (1); and a list of any congressionally mandated acquisition training that the Director determines to be outdated or no longer necessary for other reasons. The training program shall be updated as appropriate as technology advances, but at least every 2 years after implementation, and offered for a minimum of 7 years following the date of implementation of the training program. Congress finds that the Acquisition Workforce Training Fund should be utilized in order to ensure that the Federal acquisition workforce— continues to adapt to fundamental changes in Federal Government acquisition of property and services; and acquires new skills and knowledge to enable it to contribute effectively in the changing environment of the 21st century. Section 1703(i)(3) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking Five percent and inserting Seven and a half percent. The responsibility for the requirement in subsection (b)(1) of section 2 of the AI Training Act (Public Law 117–207; 41 U.S.C. 1703 note) is reassigned from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Administrator of General Services.
Section 5
5. Innovative procurement methods Section 880 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 41 U.S.C. 3301 note) is amended— in the section heading, by striking pilot programs for authority to acquire innovative commercial products and inserting programs for authority to acquire innovative commercial products and commercial services; in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1), by inserting and commercial services after commercial products; in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: The head of an executive agency approved for the program, on a temporary or permanent basis, by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: An executive agency approved for the program by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: The head of an agency shall issue guidance for the implementation of the program under this section within that agency. Such guidance shall be issued in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget and shall be posted for access by the public. The guidance shall also include requirements for each general solicitation to be posted publicly through a means that provides access to the notice of general solicitation through the System for Award Management or subsequent Government-wide point of entry, with classified solicitations posted to the appropriate Government portal. by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: The head of an agency shall report information on contracts made using procedures under this section to the Office of Management and Budget as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall collect and analyze data on the use of the authority under this section for the purposes of— developing and sharing best practices; gathering information on the implementation of the authority and related policy issues; and informing the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives on the use of the authority. in subsection (f)— in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and by striking subsection (g); and by striking pilot each place it appears. The table of contents in section 2(b) of such Act and the table of contents preceding subtitle A of title VIII of such Act are each amended by striking the item relating to section 880 and inserting the following new item: Congress finds that the threshold under which agencies may use simplified acquisition procedures to reduce costs, improve opportunities for qualified businesses, promote efficiency and economy, and avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and their contractors should be updated. Section 134 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking $250,000 and inserting $500,000. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council may apply a provision that would not otherwise be applicable below the threshold as amended by subparagraph (A) upon a written determination that it would not be in the best interest of the Federal Government to exempt contracts and subcontracts in amounts not greater than such amended threshold from such provision, such as for national security reasons. Congress finds that the competition standard established by the Administrator of General Services for the multiple award schedule program of the General Services Administration should be updated and made consistent with the competition standard for other procurement methods, such as simplified acquisitions and negotiated procurements. The term best value is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation as meaning the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government’s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: contracts and orders under such program result in the award of best value products and services for the Federal Government; Section 3012(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: contracts and orders under such program result in the award of best value products and services for the Federal Government; The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall provide guidance to Federal agencies on appropriate use of the best value competition standard for the multiple award schedule program as part of the implementing regulations promulgated in connection with the amendments made by paragraph (2). Congress finds that the authority to make advance payments should be updated for purposes of enabling the most cost-effective acquisition of cloud computing, data center solutions and services, and other information and communications technology acquired on a subscription, reservation, or tenancy basis. Section 3324(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (2)— by inserting or commercially available content after publication; and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: charges for information and communications technology subscriptions, reservations, or tenancy, which means the sharing of computing resources in a private or public environment, including cloud environments, for which the ordering agency defines appropriate access and security standards. (C)The head of an executive agency approved for the program, on a temporary or permanent basis, by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.; and (C)An executive agency approved for the program by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.; (d)GuidanceThe head of an agency shall issue guidance for the implementation of the program under this section within that agency. Such guidance shall be issued in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget and shall be posted for access by the public. The guidance shall also include requirements for each general solicitation to be posted publicly through a means that provides access to the notice of general solicitation through the System for Award Management or subsequent Government-wide point of entry, with classified solicitations posted to the appropriate Government portal.; (e)Reporting and data collectionThe head of an agency shall report information on contracts made using procedures under this section to the Office of Management and Budget as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall collect and analyze data on the use of the authority under this section for the purposes of—(1)developing and sharing best practices;(2)gathering information on the implementation of the authority and related policy issues; and(3)informing the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives on the use of the authority.; (2)the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and; Sec. 880. Programs for authority to acquire innovative commercial products, commercial technologies, and commercial services using general solicitation competitive procedures.. (B)contracts and orders under such program result in the award of best value products and services for the Federal Government;. (B)contracts and orders under such program result in the award of best value products and services for the Federal Government;. (3)charges for information and communications technology subscriptions, reservations, or tenancy, which means the sharing of computing resources in a private or public environment, including cloud environments, for which the ordering agency defines appropriate access and security standards..
Section 6
6. Increasing competition in Federal contracting Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance, including examples and templates where appropriate, on— when a wider range of projects, such as commercial or non-government, as well as Government projects, should be accepted as relevant past performance, in order to have increased competition among eligible firms with capability to perform a requirement, such as a requirement without much precedent; a means by which an agency may validate non-government past performance references, such as by requiring an official of an entity providing past performance references to attest to their authenticity and by providing verifiable contact information for the references; and use of alternative evaluation methods other than past performance that may be appropriate for a requirement without much precedent, such as demonstrations and testing of technologies as part of the proposal process. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall convene a working group or an appropriate existing body (in this section referred to as the working group), to make recommendations to address the Federal Government’s shrinking vendor base and related matters. The working group convened under paragraph (1) shall be chaired by the Administrator or a designee of the Administrator and include, at a minimum, representatives from the following departments and agencies: The General Services Administration. The Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Commerce. The Department of Defense. The Department of Health and Human Services. The Small Business Administration. Any other agencies or organizations as determined appropriate by the Administrator. The working group shall obtain input from the public, including from the APEX Accelerators program (formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) network) and other contractor representatives, to identify Federal procurement policies and regulations that are obsolete, overly burdensome or restrictive, not adequately harmonized, or otherwise serve to create barriers to participation in Federal contracting or unnecessarily increase bid and proposal costs. The working group shall consider the input obtained under paragraph (3) and any other information determined to be relevant by the working group to identify legislative, regulatory, and other actions to remove barriers to qualified vendors in the procurement process, in order to build the Federal vendor base, increase competition, and address related matters. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, in consultation with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, the working group, and other agencies as appropriate, implement the regulatory and other non-legislative actions identified under paragraph (4), as determined necessary by the Administrator, to remove barriers to entry for those seeking to participate in Federal Government procurement. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the relevant committees of Congress on the legislative actions identified under paragraph (4), and the actions implemented under paragraph (5).
Section 7
7. Incentivizing employee stock ownership plans for business growth The Administrator may expand the pilot program authorized by section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 3204 note) for Government-wide use, including by coordinating as necessary with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to make related amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Notwithstanding the requirements of section 3301 of title 41, United States Code, for purposes of carrying out a Government-wide ESOP pilot program established under paragraph (1), the products or services to be procured by an executive agency under a follow-on contract with a qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP for the continued development, production, or provision of products or services that are the same as or substantially similar to the products or services procured under a prior contract may be procured through procedures other than competitive procedures if the performance of the qualified business on the prior contract was rated as satisfactory (or the equivalent) or better. A qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP may have a single opportunity for award of a sole-source follow-on contract under this subsection, unless the senior procurement executive of the executive agency awarding the contract approves a waiver of such limitation. Under a pilot program established under this section, the Administrator shall establish procedures— for businesses to verify status as a qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP for the purposes of this section by using existing Federal reporting mechanisms; for a qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP to certify that not more than 50 percent of the amount paid under the contract will be expended on subcontracts, including similarly situated ESOPs if determined appropriate by the Administrator, subject to such necessary and reasonable waivers as the implementing guidance or regulations may prescribe; and to record and provide to relevant committees of Congress upon request information on each follow-on contract awarded under authority of this subsection, including details relevant to the nature of such contract and the qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP that received the contract. A pilot program established under this section shall expire on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Section 8
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act or the FIT Procurement Act.
Section 9
2. Definitions In this Act: The term acquisition workforce means employees of an executive agency who are responsible for procurement, contracting, program or project management that involves the performance of acquisition-related functions, or others as designated by the Chief Acquisition Officer, senior procurement executive, or head of the contracting activity. The term Administrator means the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. The term cross-functional means a structure in which individuals with different functional expertise or from different areas of an organization work together as a team. The term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. The term experiential learning means on-the-job experiences or simulations that serve to enhance workforce professional skills. The term information and communications technology— has the meaning given the term in section 4713 of title 41, United States Code; and includes information and communications technologies covered by definitions contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including definitions added after the date of the enactment of this Act by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council pursuant to notice and comment. The term relevant committees of Congress means the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives. The term small business has the meaning given the term small business concern in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
Section 10
3. Acquisition workforce Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Institute shall establish a pilot program to consider the incorporation of experiential learning into the Federal Credentials Program, the Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting Officer’s Representative (FAC-COR) Program, and the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) Program, or any successor programs. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Institute, in coordination with the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government, the Chief Information Officers Council, and the United States Digital Service, and in consultation with others as determined to be appropriate by the Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute, shall develop and implement or otherwise provide a cross-functional information and communications technology acquisition training program for acquisition workforce members involved in acquiring information and communications technology. The training shall— include learning objectives related to market research, communicating with industry and industry perspectives on the procurement process, including how investment decisions are impacted by Government communication and engagement, developing requirements, acquisition planning, best practices for developing and executing outcome-based contracts, and source selection strategy, evaluating proposals, and awarding and administering contracts for information and communications technology; include learning objectives that provide a basic understanding of key technologies Federal agencies need, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence-enabled applications, and cybersecurity solutions; include learning objectives that encourage the use of commercial or commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies to the greatest extent practicable; include case studies of lessons learned from Federal information and communications technology procurements and contracts, and related matters as deemed relevant by the Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute; include experiential learning opportunities, and opportunities to practice acquisition teaming involving collaboration of team members with varied relevant domain expertise to complete acquisition-related tasks, including tasks with accelerated timelines; include continuous learning recommendations and resources to keep the skills of acquisition workforce members current, including tools that help adopt or adapt the use of innovative acquisition practices or other flexible business practices commonly used in commercial buys; be made available to acquisition workforce members designated by a Chief Acquisition Officer, senior procurement executive, or head of the contracting activity to participate in the training program; and inform executive agencies about streamlined and alternative procurement methods for procurement of information and communications technology, including— simplified procedures for certain commercial products and commercial services in accordance with subpart 13.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, prize competitions under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–358), competitive programs that encourage businesses to engage in Federal research or research and development with the potential for commercialization, and joint venture partnerships; innovative procurement techniques designed to streamline the procurement process and lower barriers to entry, such as use of oral presentations and product demonstrations instead of lengthy written proposals, appropriately leveraging performance and outcomes-based contracting, and other techniques discussed on the Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovations or other similar successor knowledge management portals; and information on appropriate use, examples and templates, and any other information determined relevant by the Administrator to assist contracting officers and other members of the acquisition workforce in using the procedures described in clauses (i) and (ii). includes ethical procurement practices as a core component of trainings and provides a mechanism for feedback from program participants to ensure trainings cover ethical procurement practices that are aligned with the evolving landscape of technology and procurement; incorporates learning objectives for workforce members to identify and mitigate wasteful practices and unethical behaviors in procurement processes, with a focus on practical applications rather than theoretical knowledge; and incorporates learning objectives on privacy protection and civil liberties safeguards, ensuring that all acquisition workforce members understand the importance of integrating these considerations into the procurement process. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute shall provide to the relevant committees of Congress, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, and the Chief Information Officers Council— a report on the Director’s progress in developing and implementing or otherwise providing the information and communications technology acquisition training described in paragraph (1); and a list of any acquisition training that the Director determines to be outdated or no longer necessary for other reasons. The training program shall be updated as appropriate as technology advances, but at least every 2 years after implementation, and offered for a minimum of 5 years following the date of implementation of the training program. Section 1703(i)(3) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking Five percent and inserting Seven and a half percent. The responsibility for the requirement in subsection (b)(1) of section 2 of the AI Training Act (Public Law 117–207; 41 U.S.C. 1703 note) is reassigned from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Administrator of General Services.
Section 11
4. Innovative procurement methods Section 134 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking $250,000 and inserting $500,000. Section 3324(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (2)— by inserting or commercially available content after publication; and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: charges for information and communications technology subscriptions, reservations, or tenancy, which means the sharing of computing resources in a private or public environment, including cloud environments, for which the ordering agency defines appropriate access and security standards. (3)charges for information and communications technology subscriptions, reservations, or tenancy, which means the sharing of computing resources in a private or public environment, including cloud environments, for which the ordering agency defines appropriate access and security standards..
Section 12
5. Increasing competition in Federal contracting Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance, including examples and templates where appropriate, on— when a wider range of projects, such as commercial or non-government, as well as Government projects, should be accepted as relevant past performance, in order to have increased competition among eligible firms with capability to perform a requirement, such as a requirement without much precedent; a means by which an agency may validate non-government past performance references, such as by requiring an official of an entity providing past performance references to attest to their authenticity and by providing verifiable contact information for the references; and use of alternative evaluation methods other than past performance that may be appropriate for a requirement without much precedent, such as demonstrations and testing of technologies as part of the proposal process. The guidance issued under paragraph (1) shall supplement, not replace, existing Federal and agency policy and procedures for consideration of past performance and other evaluation factors and methods. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall convene the Chief Acquisition Officers’ Council (in this section referred to as the Council), to make recommendations to identify and eliminate specific, unnecessary procedural barriers that disproportionately affect the ability of small businesses to compete for Federal contracts, with a focus on streamlining documentation and qualification requirements unrelated to the protection of privacy and civil liberties, and related matters. The Council shall obtain input from the public, including from the APEX Accelerators program (formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) network) and other contractor representatives, to identify Federal procurement policies and regulations that are obsolete, overly burdensome or restrictive, not adequately harmonized, or otherwise serve to create barriers to small business participation in Federal contracting or unnecessarily increase bid and proposal costs. The Council shall consider the input obtained under paragraph (3) and any other information determined to be relevant by the Council to identify legislative, regulatory, and other actions to increase competition and remove barriers to small business participation in the procurement process. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, in consultation with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, and other agencies as appropriate, implement the regulatory and other non-legislative actions identified under paragraph (4), as determined necessary by the Administrator, to remove barriers to entry for small businesses seeking to participate in Federal Government procurement. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the relevant committees of Congress on the legislative actions identified under paragraph (4), and the actions implemented under paragraph (5). The Administrator shall advocate for and prioritize contracting policies that ensure that cost-efficiency and quality of goods and services are key determining factors in awarding Federal contracts.
Section 13
6. Comptroller General assessment of small business participation in Federal procurement Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report that— assesses the current level of small business participation in Federal procurement, identifying barriers, opportunities, and the impact of existing policies on the ability of small businesses to compete in Federal procurement; catalogs and evaluates the effectiveness of programs intended to support small business participation in Federal procurement; and analyzes trends in small business involvement in Federal technology projects, including data on contract awards, the diversity of sectors represented, and the geographic distribution of small business contractors.
Section 14
7. Conflict of interest procedures The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Administrator shall update the Federal Acquisition Regulation as necessary to provide additional guidance to Federal agencies to address personal and organizational conflicts of interest involving members of the acquisition workforce.
Section 15
8. No additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.