US SB341 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Addresses procurement procedures in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill requires the VA to record the amount of any cost savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding contracts reported in the Federal Procurement Data System (or successor systems). The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates already used internally at certain VA offices.
Title
Department of Veterans Affairs Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1577 (Related) 2019-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/341/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s341/BILLS-116s341is.pdf |