House Bill 7602
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 27, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7602
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
This bill addresses conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions.
Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to (1) identify contracting methods, types, and services that raise heightened concerns for potential organizational conflicts of interest beyond those currently addressed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and (2) revise the FAR to address organizational conflicts of interest and require executive agencies to take certain actions.
The council must revise the FAR to
- provide and update definitions related to organizational conflicts of interest, to include specified contractor relationships;
- provide executive agencies with solicitation and contract provisions that require contractors to disclose information relevant to potential organizational conflicts of interest and limit future contracting with respect to potential conflicts; and
- require executive agencies to establish or update agency conflict of interest procedures to implement these FAR revisions and address agency-specific conflict of interest issues.
April 27, 2022
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07/20/2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
07/20/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/14/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/27/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
04/27/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:46:24 PM