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Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
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.
Summary
This bill requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review federal procurement practices used by Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the "lowest price technically acceptable" source selection process creates any national security risks. The "lowest price technically acceptable" method is a federal procurement approach that prioritizes awarding contracts to the lowest-cost bidder among those meeting minimum technical requirements. Within 180 days of enactment, the Director must submit a report on the review findings to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill aims to assess whether this cost-focused procurement method may compromise national security considerations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
Actions (2)
- May 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- May 5, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act”.
SEC. 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. <all>
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