HR. 856In Committee
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Requires the Office of Management and Budget to assess whether lowest price technically acceptable federal purchasing rules create national security risks and report the findings to Congress
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Requires the Office of Management and Budget to assess whether lowest price technically acceptable federal purchasing rules create national security risks and report the findings to Congress
Key points
- Require OMB evaluation
- Require report to Congress
- Assess procurement security risks
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-03-04 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
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