COLLABORATE Act
- Last Action
- 2/10/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-10Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-02-10Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-02-10Introduced in House
- 2023-02-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-10 (00)
Coordinating Our Local Liaisons And Bringing Out Related Agency Technical Expertise Act or the COLLABORATE Act
This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment and the Small Business Administration to enter an interagency agreement to coordinate the government contracting assistance provided by small business development centers and APEX Accelerators.
Small business development centers provide business advising and technical assistance to existing small businesses and pre-venture entrepreneurs. The APEX Accelerators program provides education and training to support the capacity for businesses to participate in federal, state, and local government contracts.
Cosponsors (3)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
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