H.R. 8325 · 117th Congress
Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
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Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 11, 2022
Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
This bill addresses conflicts of interest in federal acquisition.
Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to (1) expand the scope of rules to prevent personal conflicts of interest beyond the limited types of functions or services that are currently addressed in a specified part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and (2) revise the FAR to address the functions and services that give rise to heightened concerns for personal conflicts of interest.
The bill similarly expands the scope of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy's standard policy to prevent personal conflicts of interest by contractor employees performing relevant acquisition functions for or on behalf of a federal agency or department.
The bill prohibits contractors, contractor employees, and subcontractors and their employees from providing services supporting the regulatory, policymaking, or adjudicative functions of an agency at the same time that the contractor, employees, or subcontractor provides services to an entity regulated by, or having non-routine business before, the agency, except where there is a compelling reason, as documented in writing.
The Department of Justice may bring a civil action in U.S. district court for violations of this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
Latest action (Jul 20, 2022): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 11, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.