S. 2973 · 114th Congress
A bill to increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and…
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A bill to increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations.
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This bill increases the micro-purchase threshold for activities by institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, or independent research institutes under federal procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements to: (1) $10,000; or (2) a higher threshold determined by the head of the relevant executive agency consistent with…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 23, 2016
This bill increases the micro-purchase threshold for activities by institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, or independent research institutes under federal procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements to: (1) $10,000; or (2) a higher threshold determined by the head of the relevant executive agency consistent with clean audit findings, internal institutional risk assessment, or state law. Micro-purchases at or below the threshold are exempt from certain: (1) requirements under the Small Business Act and contracting goals of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to award contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, historically black colleges and universities, or other minority institutions; (2) competitive quotation and price evaluation standards; and (3) Buy American requirements for the use of supplies manufactured in the United States.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations.
Latest action (May 23, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 23, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.