To amend the Small Business Act to require equitable adjustments to certain construction contracts, and for other purposes.

2/9/2022, 1:25 AM

This bill allows a small business performing a construction contract awarded by a federal agency to request an equitable adjustment if the agency's contracting officer directs a change in the work that is within the general scope of the contract without the agreement of the small business.

The agency must provide the small business with an interim partial payment to cover additional costs resulting from such a change, and the small business must pay a first tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of the partial payment that is attributable to additional costs incurred due to the change.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 7320

Introduced on
2020-06-24

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/24/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill allows a small business performing a construction contract awarded by a federal agency to request an equitable adjustment if the agency's contracting officer directs a change in the work that is within the general scope of the contract without the agreement of the small business.

The agency must provide the small business with an interim partial payment to cover additional costs resulting from such a change, and the small business must pay a first tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of the partial payment that is attributable to additional costs incurred due to the change.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Small Business Act to require equitable adjustments to certain construction contracts, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Commerce

Potential Impact
Building construction
Public contracts and procurement
Small business

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/14/2020

This bill allows a small business performing a construction contract awarded by a federal agency to request an equitable adjustment if the agency's contracting officer directs a change in the work that is within the general scope of the contract ...


Latest Action6/24/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.