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Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2014

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2750

Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2014 - Modifies the procedure for awarding civilian and defense agency design and construction contracts for federal buildings and facilities to require: (1) a contracting officer to provide a written justification to the head of a federal agency for requiring more than five finalists in the bidding process for such contracts and agency approval of such justification; and (2) the use of the two-phase selection process (i.e., the submission of qualifications and then the submission of price and technical proposals in response to a request for proposal) for contracts having a value of $1.5 million or greater, unless the agency head approves the contracting officer's justification that procedures other than two-phase selection procedures are in the best interest of the federal government.

Requires each civilian and defense agency to submit to the Comptroller General (GAO) and publish in the Federal Register, during a five-year period, annual reports on all cases in the preceding year in which: (1) more than five finalists were selected for phase-two requests for competitive proposals; or (2) two-phase selection procedures involving contracts with a value of $1.5 million or more were not used. Requires the Comptroller General to publish a report on agency compliance with the requirements of this Act.

Current Status of Bill HR 2750

Bill HR 2750 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 19, 2013. Bill HR 2750 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on July 19, 2013.  Bill HR 2750's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 500. as of December 12, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2750

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
17
Democrat Cosponsors
7
Republican Cosponsors
10
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2750

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Building construction
- Congressional oversight
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Public contracts and procurement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2750

Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2014
To amend title 41, United States Code, to require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013
Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2014

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