US HB240 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-07-07 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-07-07 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires (current law authorizes) a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracting officer to award contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans using other than competitive procedures for contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in order to meet VA small business procurement contracting goals.
Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
Sponsors
| Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-07 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2011-02-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
| 2011-01-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/240/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr240/BILLS-112hr240ih.pdf |
