Senate Bill 1231
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 20, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1231
Congress
117
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act
This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services.
The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.
April 20, 2021
04/20/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/20/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:49 PM