H.R. 856 · Passed House · Government Operations and Politics

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Sponsor: Byron Donalds (R-FL)

What it does

• Requires the Office of Management and Budget to evaluate federal agency procurement activities.
• Focuses on whether Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions on the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process have created any national security risk.
• Requires a report to Congress.

Official summary

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the procurement activities of federal agencies to determine whether provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation related to the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process have created any national security risk and report to Congress.

Latest action

Mar 4, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs