Enhancing Competition in Contracting Orders Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 11027 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 11027

To amend the Small Business Act to modify the application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 12, 2026

Ms. Scholten introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

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A BILL

To amend the Small Business Act to modify the application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Competition in Contracting Orders Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS.

(a) In General.--Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) Application to certain contracts.--The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply to an unrestricted order issued under an unrestricted multiple award contract or the unrestricted portion of a contract that is partially set aside for competition restricted to small business concerns.''. (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall revise any rules or guidance to implement the requirements of this section. (c) Compliance With Cutgo.--No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act. <all>