Commercial Market Representatives Clarification Act

House Bill 4198 - Commercial Market Representatives Clarification Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of House Bill 4198 Commercial Market Representatives Clarification Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Commerce. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:32 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4198

Commercial Market Representatives Clarification Act

This bill amends the Small Business Act to specify the principal duties of Commercial Market Representatives, government contracting staff stationed at area Small Business Administration (SBA) offices and reporting to specified senior SBA officers.

Such duties shall include:

helping prime federal government contractors to find small business concerns capable of performing subcontracts;
counseling such contractors on their responsibility to maximize subcontracting opportunities for small business concerns;
instructing such contractors on methods and tools to identify potential subcontractors that are small business concerns;
assisting such constractors to increase awards to small business subcontractors through visits, training, and reviews of past performance;
giving counseling on how a small business concern may promote its capacity to such contractors; and
conducting periodic reviews of such contractors to assess compliance with required subcontracting plans regarding small business subcontractors.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4198

Bill HR 4198 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 9, 2015. Bill HR 4198 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on December 9, 2015. Bill HR 4198's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. as of December 9, 2015