To ensure fair access to multiple-award contracts.

1. Adds SEC. 846. FAIR ACCESS TO MULTIPLE-AWARD CONTRACTS on page 237, line 17

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   Inserted: SEC. 846. FAIR ACCESS TO MULTIPLE-AWARD CONTRACTS.

   Inserted: Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(3) Fair access to multiple-award contracts.--

   Inserted: "(A) Statement of congressional policy.--It is the policy of the Congress that Federal agencies shall endeavor to meet the contracting goals established under this subsection with regard to orders under multiple-award contracts, including Federal Supply Schedule contracts and multi-agency contracts.

   Inserted: "(B) Authorization for limited competition.--The head of a contracting agency may include in any contract entered under section 2304a(d)(1)(B) or 2304b(e) of title 10, United States Code, a clause setting aside a specific share of awards under such contract pursuant to a competition that is limited to small business concerns, if the head of the contracting agency determines that such limitation is necessary to comply with the congressional policy stated in subparagraph (A).

   Inserted: "(C) Report requirement.--

   Inserted: "(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall submit a report on the level of participation of small business concerns in multiple-award contracts, including Federal Supply Schedule contracts, to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: "(ii) Contents.--The report required by clause (i) shall include, for the most recent 2-year period for which data are available--

   Inserted: "(I) the total number of multiple-award contracts;

   Inserted: "(II) the total number of small business concerns that received multiple-award contracts;

   Inserted: "(III) the total number of orders under multiple-award contracts;

   Inserted: "(IV) the total value of orders under multiple-award contracts;

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   Inserted: "(V) the number of orders received by small business concerns under multiple-award contracts;

   Inserted: "(VI) the value of orders received by small business concerns under multiple-award contracts;

   Inserted: "(VII) the number of small business concerns that received orders under multiple-award contracts; and

   Inserted: "(VIII) such other information as may be relevant.".

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