H.R. 26 · 117th Congress
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
Law · 117-28 · Jul 26, 2021Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Jan 4, 2021
- House Passed Jan 5, 2021
- Senate Passed Jul 13, 2021
- President To the President Jul 21, 2021
- President Signed Jul 26, 2021
- Law Jul 26, 2021
This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 26, 2021
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services.
The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
Latest action (Jul 26, 2021): Became Public Law No: 117-28.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 4, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jan 4, 2021
- House Passed Jan 5, 2021
- Senate Passed Jul 13, 2021
- President To the President Jul 21, 2021
- President Signed Jul 26, 2021
- Law Jul 26, 2021
No recorded floor vote found.