To require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies.

SA 216. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 493, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR
programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 3__. SUBCONTRACTOR NOTIFICATIONS.

Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(13) Notification Requirement.--
``(A) In general.--An offeror with respect to a contract
let by a Federal agency that is to be awarded pursuant to the
negotiated method of procurement that intends to identify a
small business concern as a potential subcontractor in the
offer relating to the contract shall--
``(i) notify the small business concern that the offeror
intends to identify the small business concern as a potential
subcontractor in the offer; and
``(14) Reporting by Subcontractors.--The Administrator
shall establish a reporting mechanism that allows a
subcontractor to report fraudulent activity by a contractor
with respect to a subcontracting plan submitted to a
procurement authority under paragraph (4)(B).''.
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