To amend title 41, United States Code, to require the head of each executive agency to consider the existence of qualified training programs of contractors in the award of certain contracts.
- Last Action
- 1/14/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-14Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2019-01-14Introduced in House
- 2019-01-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-14 (00)
This bill requires each executive agency to take into account a contractor's training programs in evaluating offers for any contract in an amount greater than $25 million. Contracting officers must give consideration to a contractor that provides comprehensive training and education programs to develop its workforce, consistent with the agency's needs. In assessing past performance, contracting officers must consider the manner in which an incumbent contractor is educating, investing, and retaining the contractor's workforce.
Each agency shall develop workforce development investment incentives for contractors.
Cosponsors (3)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Subjects
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Public contracts and procurement
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