VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act
- Last Action
- 3/29/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 2019-03-06Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-03-06Introduced in House
- 2019-03-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-06 (00)
VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act
This bill addresses procurement procedures in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill requires the VA to record the amount of any cost savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding contracts reported in the Federal Procurement Data System (or successor systems).
The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates already used internally at certain VA offices.
Cosponsors (4)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
Subjects
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government information and archives
- Public contracts and procurement
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