Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review Defense and civilian agency procurement practices to determine whether FAR 15.101–2 (the lowest-price technically acceptable, LPTA, source-selection approach) creates national security risks. The Director must deliver a report on the review to the House Oversight Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee within 180 days.
Liberal emphasizes security, quality, and domestic resilience over low price
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly defines a narrow review task, designates the responsible official, cites relevant statutory references, and sets a concrete reporting deadline and recipients.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review Defense and civilian agency procurement practices to determine whether FAR 15.101–2 (the lowest-price technically acceptable, LPTA, source-selection approach) creates national security risks.
The Director must deliver a report on the review to the House Oversight Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee within 180 days.
Definitions reference 41 U.S.C. 133 for agency meanings.
Low-cost, narrow oversight bills typically attract bipartisan support, but enactment depends on Senate scheduling and potential stakeholder pushback.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly defines a narrow review task, designates the responsible official, cites relevant statutory references, and sets a concrete reporting deadline and recipients. It functions as a straightforward reporting mandate.
Liberal emphasizes security, quality, and domestic resilience over low price
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberal emphasizes security, quality, and domestic resilience over low price
Likely supportive: views an OMB review as a needed check on a procurement rule that can prioritize price over resilience and security.
Sees potential to shift policy toward quality, domestic resilience, and safeguarding sensitive supply chains.
Outcome is speculative until the report and recommendations are released.
Generally favorable but cautious: sees an OMB-led review as a reasonable, evidence-driven step to assess national-security tradeoffs of LPTA.
Wants clear, quantified findings and cost-benefit analysis before policy changes.
Supports timely, actionable recommendations.
Cautiously supportive of oversight but wary: backs assessing national-security concerns, but fears the review could be used to expand procurement discretion and raise costs.
Prefers preserving competition and cost-effectiveness unless evidence shows real security risk.
Outcomes remain speculative.
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Low-cost, narrow oversight bills typically attract bipartisan support, but enactment depends on Senate scheduling and potential stakeholder pushback.
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Liberal emphasizes security, quality, and domestic resilience over low price
Low-cost, narrow oversight bills typically attract bipartisan support, but enactment depends on Senate scheduling and potential stakeholder…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly defines a narrow review task, designates the responsible official, cites relevant statutory references, and sets a concrete reporting deadline and recipients.…
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