| Acquisition Workforce Training Fund [PDF - 166 KB] |
This proposal would allocate a larger share of the fees already paid by federal agencies for the use of certain interagency contracts to the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) and Defense Acquisition University (DAU) to make a greater investment in training the acquisition workforce. |
| Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Best Value [PDF - 86 KB] |
This legislative proposal would update the 1984 statutory standard for GSA’s MAS program. Specifically, the requirement for the contracts and orders to result in the “lowest overall cost alternative” would be updated with a plain-language “best value” standard to provide clarity for acquisition stakeholders. |
| Fair Chance Improvement Act [PDF - 293 KB] |
This legislative proposal would amend requirements enacted by section 1123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which was part of the Fair Chance Act and commonly referred to as “Ban the Box.” Specifically, this legislative proposal would transfer the complaint procedures assigned to GSA and the Department of Defense to the Department of Labor (DOL) and would authorize DOL, rather than the head of the contracting agency, to determine whether a violation of the prohibition on criminal history inquiries has occurred. |
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