United StatesBill would specify confidential procurement help and set program funding limits
The bill would describe procurement help as confidential, set three program dollar amounts, and let the Secretary change them case by case under stated conditions.
What it does
The program's stated purposes would include furnishing confidential procurement technical assistance.
The bill would set three listed program amounts at $2 million, $1 million, and $2 million. The Secretary could change them case by case if it serves the program's best interest, with notice to defense committees within 30 days.
Argument forBusinesses using the assistance may be more willing to ask for help with defense purchasing if that help is confidential.
Argument againstCase-by-case changes could make the program's dollar limits less predictable for organizations, even with notice to defense committees.
More detail
The bill would include furnishing confidential procurement technical assistance among the program's stated purposes. This applies to the procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program.
The bill would set three amounts in the program's funding limits at $2 million, $1 million, and $2 million, respectively. The text replaces amounts of $1.5 million, $750,000, and $1.5 million, respectively. The Secretary may waive or change these amounts case by case only after determining that doing so is in the program's best interest. The Secretary must notify the congressional defense committees within 30 days after a waiver or change.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 19Introduced in HouseLatest
- Oct 19Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Introduced
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