House Bill 8955
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 14, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8955
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020
This bill prohibits the federal government from using a reverse auction for the award of a contract for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. A reverse auction allows the seller to bid down the price of a project and typically results in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.
December 14, 2020
12/14/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
12/14/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:59 PM