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H.R. 1640

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To amend the Small Business Act to ensure uniformity in procurement terminology, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · March 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
March 20, 2017
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill amends the Small Business Act to require each government contract for the purchase of goods and services that has an anticipated value greater than the micro-purchase threshold but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (currently, greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000) to be reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless the contracting officer is unable to obtain offers from 2 or more small business concerns that are competitive with market prices and are competitive with regard to the quality and delivery of the goods or services being purchased.

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