May 5, 2025
Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
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Sec. 2. Review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security
(a) Review
The Director shall review the procurement management practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the provisions of section 15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any national security risk.
(b) Report
Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review under subsection (a) to—
(1)
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and
(2)
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Defense and Civilian Agency
The term Defense and Civilian agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
(2) Director
The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.