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Reviews Federal Buying Practices for Security Risks
Recent Bills/Reviews Federal Buying Practices for Security...

Reviews Federal Buying Practices for Security Risks

IntroducedJanuary 31, 2025
Passed House1 year ago
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Sitting in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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Why This Matters

This bill requires a government review to see if buying from the cheapest suppliers puts national security at risk.

If you work with federal contracts, this review could change how agencies select suppliers based on price.
Who this affects
federal agencies · contractors
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The bill requires a review of how federal agencies choose suppliers based on the lowest price.
  2. 2It aims to identify any national security risks linked to these purchasing practices.
  3. 3The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must report findings within 180 days.
  4. 4The review will cover both Defense and civilian agencies in the federal government.
Read the detailed summary

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the procurement activities of federal agencies to determine whether provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation related to the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process have created any national security risk and report to Congress.

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IntroducedJan 31, 2025
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HouseMar 3, 2025
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SenateCurrent

Sitting in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.

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The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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