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S. 1592Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Pete RickettsSen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
Introduced May 5, 2025

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The Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act directs the OMB Director to assess whether the federal government’s practice of awarding contracts to the lowest‑priced vendor that meets technical requirements could threaten national security. The review covers both Defense and civilian agencies and must be completed quickly, with a report sent to key oversight committees in the House and Senate.

Key Provisions

  • The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must examine how Defense and civilian agencies use the “lowest price technically acceptable” (LPTA) source‑selection method required by FAR 15.101‑2.
  • The review must determine whether using LPTA creates any risks to national security.
  • A written report of the findings must be delivered within 180 days of the law’s enactment to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

May 5, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

May 5, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 5, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1592

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 5, 2025

Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act.

2.

Review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security

(a)

Review

The Director shall review the procurement management practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the provisions of section 15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any national security risk.

(b)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review under subsection (a) to—

(1)

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and

(2)

the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

(c)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Defense and Civilian Agency

The term Defense and Civilian agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.

(2)

Director

The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.