S 3772 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Simplifying Subcontracting Act

This bill requires prime contractors working with the government to use plain writing when soliciting subcontractors, directly affecting small businesses seeking subcontract opportunities. It mandates that all subcontract solicitations and related subcontracts must be written clearly and simply, as defined by the 2010 Plain Writing Act. If a contractor fails to comply, they must provide a corrected solicitation in plain writing within 30 days of a Small Business Administration (SBA) determination. The SBA must issue regulations within 90 days to implement these requirements.
Tags: Small Business
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 8, 2024 Last action May 23, 2024
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May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Shaheen without amendment. Without written report.
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
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upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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