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Introduced
03/17/2017
03/17/2017
In Committee
03/17/2017
03/17/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Commercial Market Representatives Clarification Act, amends the Small Business Act to specify the principal duties of Commercial Market Representatives (CMRs), government contracting staff stationed at Small Business Administration (SBA) offices. The key provisions of the bill are:
1) CMRs' duties include helping prime federal government contractors find capable small business subcontractors, counseling contractors on their responsibility to maximize subcontracting opportunities for small businesses, instructing contractors on methods to identify potential small business subcontractors, assisting contractors to increase awards to small business subcontractors, providing counseling to small businesses on promoting their capacity to contractors, and conducting periodic reviews of contractors to assess compliance with small business subcontracting plans.
2) The requirements for the position of CMR, including certification requirements, are to be included in any initial job posting and apply to any person appointed as a CMR after November 25, 2015.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (on 03/17/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1597/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1597/BILLS-115hr1597ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1597/BILLS-115hr1597ih.pdf.pdf |
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