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Read. Follow. Verify.Ensuring Efficiency and Fairness in Federal Subcontracting Act of 2024
Record date · December 31, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes new requirements for federal s to improve transparency and small business participation in government contracts. It mandates studies on contractor performance, creates new notification rights for subcontractors, and ties performance-based incentive fees to small business utilization goals.
If passed, this bill would change how federal s are evaluated and paid, potentially impacting the revenue and contract eligibility of thousands of businesses that work with the federal government.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Prime contractors
They must provide contract status updates to subcontractors and face potential loss of incentive fees based on small business utilization.
Subcontractors
They gain a formal right to request contract status information and a mechanism to report non-responsive prime contractors.
Small business concerns
They are the focus of new outreach requirements and utilization goals intended to increase their participation in federal contracts.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a prime contractor ignores a subcontractor's request for information?
Will prime contractors lose money for failing to meet small business goals?
What is the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS)?
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