S. 2413 · 115th Congress
Bridge Contract Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018
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This bill directs the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to submit reports to Congress on the policies, practices, and uses of bridge contracts across the federal government.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 8, 2018
Bridge Contract Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018
This bill directs the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to submit reports to Congress on the policies, practices, and uses of bridge contracts across the federal government. (A bridge contract is generally an extension to an existing contract or a new short-term contract awarded to an incumbent contractor to avoid a lapse in service caused by a delay in awarding a follow-on contract.)
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide for: (1) a common definition of bridge contracts, and (2) the appropriate use of such contracts.
Federal agencies must develop policies and procedures that seek to minimize the use of bridge contracts.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Bridge Contract Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018
Latest action (Apr 18, 2018): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 8, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.