Bill > HR6882

This bill, known as the Securing American Firms and Expertise in Services Act or SAFE Services Act, requires the Secretary of Defense to update the Department of Defense's procurement rules to prioritize awarding contracts for professional services to "United States companies." A United States company is defined as a business organized under U.S. law, with its main operations in the U.S., and not owned or controlled by a foreign entity, including joint ventures where a U.S. company holds at least a 50% stake. Professional services covered by this preference include engineering, architecture, design, environmental and financial consulting, program management, legal services, and others listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which is a set of rules governing how the U.S. government buys goods and services. The Secretary of Defense can waive this preference if it would hinder an urgent operational need or if no U.S. company can fulfill the contract's requirements in a timely or cost-effective way, but any waiver must be in writing, justified, and reported to the congressional defense committees.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6882/all-info