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112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3779
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 18, 2012
Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To hold accountable Federal departments and agencies that fail to meet goals relating to the participation of small business concerns in procurement contracts, to authorize Federal departments and agencies to give preference to small business concerns when procuring goods or services, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Small Business Growth and Federal Accountability Act of
2012
.
Small business participation in procurement contracts
Consequence for failure To meet goal
If a Federal department or agency does not meet a covered goal with respect to a fiscal year, that department or agency, in the succeeding fiscal year, may not expend for the procurement of goods or services an amount that is greater than 90 percent of the amount expended for the procurement of goods or services in the fiscal year with respect to which that department or agency did not meet the covered goal.
Preference
To meet a covered goal, the head of a Federal department or agency may give preference to a small business concern when procuring goods or services.
Definitions
In this section, the following definitions apply:
Covered goal
The term covered goal means a goal established by the head of a Federal department or agency—
under section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)); and
relating to the participation of small business concerns in the procurement contracts of that department or agency.
Small business concern
The term small business concern has the meaning given that term under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).