Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 became law 203 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedJan 4, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberJan 5, 2021
Passed bothJul 13, 2021
LawJul 26, 2021
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 82 words.
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 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.
Context
- Committees
- House Budget Committee
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 43 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 684 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArchitectureBuilding constructionCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyPublic contracts and procurement
- Latest action
- Jul 26, 2021: Became Public Law No: 117-28.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 117th S. 1231 Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]