S.2139: Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015

About This Bill

  • Introduced Oct. 6, 2015
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 20, 2016

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Bill Summary

Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that, when used appropriately, with respect to federal agency procurement, an auction between a group of offerors who compete against each other by submitting offers for a contract or task or delivery order with the ability to submit revised offers with lower prices throughout the course of the auction (reverse auction) may improve the federal...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 20, 2016
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-416.
Dec. 2, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.
Dec. 2, 2015
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter with amendments. Without written report.
Oct. 7, 2015
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Oct. 6, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Oct. 6, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by David Vitter (R-La.)

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