To require the Government Accountability Office to include in its annual report to Congress a list of the most common grounds for sustaining protests relating to bids for contracts.
What it does: Adds SEC. 888. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON COMMON GROUNDS FOR SUSTAINING BID PROTESTS IN ANNUAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTS TO CONGRESS at the end of subtitle E of title VIII
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 888. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON COMMON GROUNDS FOR SUSTAINING BID PROTESTS IN ANNUAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTS TO CONGRESS at the end of subtitle E of title VIII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 845(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is amended by striking "September 30, 2013" and inserting "September 30, 2018".
Inserted: SEC. 888. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON COMMON GROUNDS FOR SUSTAINING BID PROTESTS IN ANNUAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
Inserted: The Comptroller General of the United States shall include in the annual report to Congress on the Government Accountability Office each year a list of the most common grounds for sustaining protests relating to bids for contracts during such year.
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At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:
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SA 3062. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 888. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON COMMON GROUNDS FOR SUSTAINING BID PROTESTS IN ANNUAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall include in the annual report to Congress on the Government Accountability Office each year a list of the most common grounds for sustaining protests relating to bids for contracts during such year.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3062 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
December 4, 2012
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3062 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
December 4, 2012
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3062 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Toomey.
December 4, 2012
Amendment SA 3062 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Toomey. (consideration: CR S7383-7385; text: CR S7384) To require the Government Accountability Office to include in its annual report to Congress a list of the most common grounds for sustaining protests relating to bids for contracts.
December 4, 2012
Amendment SA 3062 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
December 4, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
November 28, 2012