H.R. 2744 · 118th Congress
Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023
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Bacon7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the federal government to procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of government agencies.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 20, 2023
Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023
This bill requires the federal government to procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of government agencies.
Specifically, it requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, with specified exceptions, such as where there is no private source capable of providing the good or service.
The bill requires such private sector provision of goods and services to be performed through (1) the divestiture of federal involvement, (2) the award of a contract using competitive procedures, or (3) conducting a public-private competitive sourcing analysis in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures and determining that using the private sector is in the best interest of the United States and provides the best value to the taxpayer.
An agency may utilize federal employees to provide goods or services previously provided by a private sector entity upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing analysis and after determining that provision by federal employees provides the best value.
The OMB must carry out a study to evaluate the activities carried out in each agency.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023
Latest action (Apr 20, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 20, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.