S.Amdt. 1431

1. Adds SEC. 889. RESTRICTING THE USE OF SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTING FOR ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS at the end of subtitle E of title VIII

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   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

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   Inserted: SEC. 889. RESTRICTING THE USE OF SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTING FOR ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS.

   Inserted: Section 8(a)(16) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(16)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "The" and inserting "Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the"; and

   Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(C) Alaska native corporations.--

   Inserted: "(i) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term 'appropriate official' means, with respect to a sole source contract, the official who would be required to approve a justification for the sole source contract under section 3304(e)(1)(B) of title 41, United States Code, if a justification were required for the sole source contract under such section 3304.

   Inserted: "(ii) Prohibition.--The Administrator may not award a sole source contract under this section to a Program Participant that is an Alaska Native Corporation or a subsidiary of an Alaska Native Corporation in an amount exceeding $4,000,000, if the sole source contract is for the procurement of services, or $6,500,000 if the sole source contract is for the procurement of property, unless--

   Inserted: "(I) the contracting officer for the contract justifies the use of a sole source contract in writing;

   Inserted: "(II) the justification includes a determination that the sole source contract is in the best interest of the procuring agency;

   Inserted: "(III) the justification is approved by the appropriate official of the procuring agency; and

   Inserted: "(IV) the justification and related information are made public as provided in subsection (e)(1)(C) or subsection (f) of section 3304 of title 41, United States Code, as applicable.".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:

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