Bill > HR5977

This bill requires the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy to create a centralized digital repository within 90 days of the bill's enactment to collect and manage supplier information for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. The repository aims to simplify and expedite the process of qualifying small businesses and manufacturers as potential suppliers by reducing the need for repeated information submissions across different contractors. The Assistant Secretary is directed to develop this repository in collaboration with the DoD's Office of Small Business Programs, focusing on providing tools and resources related to market research, supply chain resilience, cybersecurity, and secure cloud technologies. The bill also allows the Assistant Secretary to establish public-private partnerships or cooperative agreements with existing DoD contractors to develop the repository, with the specific goals of minimizing duplicative information collection efforts, reducing the time suppliers spend providing documentation, and lowering the costs associated with supplier qualification processes.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5977/all-info