Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
The bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to use the design-build construction acquisition procedures set out in 41 U.S.C. §3309 when entering contracts for design and construction of buildings or facilities. It instructs the VA not to discourage non-Department federal entities providing project management services from using those procedures, and adds design-build to a listed covered certification program in 38 U.S.C. §8103.
Progressives emphasize labor, transparency, environmental safeguards.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory amendment that mandates greater use of the design-build procurement method for VA construction by tying VA practice to existing federal procurement law (41 U.S.C. §3309) and by adjusting specific provisions of title 38.
The bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to use the design-build construction acquisition procedures set out in 41 U.S.C. §3309 when entering contracts for design and construction of buildings or facilities.
It instructs the VA not to discourage non-Department federal entities providing project management services from using those procedures, and adds design-build to a listed covered certification program in 38 U.S.C. §8103.
The text includes findings about long-term VA capital needs and a sense of Congress endorsing design-build when used by trained personnel to speed and improve construction of VA medical centers.
Relatively narrow, administrative fixes typically succeed when attached to larger must-pass bills; standalone passage is less certain.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory amendment that mandates greater use of the design-build procurement method for VA construction by tying VA practice to existing federal procurement law (41 U.S.C. §3309) and by adjusting specific provisions of title 38.
Progressives emphasize labor, transparency, environmental safeguards.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize labor, transparency, environmental safeguards.
Likely cautiously supportive of measures that accelerate delivery of modern VA medical facilities for veterans, while worrying about safeguards.
They will welcome potential speed and warranty benefits but seek stronger transparency, labor, and environmental protections.
Concerns will focus on contractor accountability and preserving public-interest procurement oversight.
Generally supportive of using a proven procurement method to accelerate needed VA construction if implemented with safeguards.
They acknowledge past project problems but view targeted use, training, and oversight as reasonable risk-management.
They will look for measurable cost, schedule, and quality safeguards prior to broad rollout.
Likely supportive because the bill prioritizes speed, reduced bureaucracy, and efficient delivery of veterans' medical facilities.
They will endorse using design-build to cut delays and costs, while urging minimal new federal red tape.
Some concerns may exist about implementation costs or unintended constraints on competition.
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Relatively narrow, administrative fixes typically succeed when attached to larger must-pass bills; standalone passage is less certain.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize labor, transparency, environmental safeguards.
Relatively narrow, administrative fixes typically succeed when attached to larger must-pass bills; standalone passage is less certain.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory amendment that mandates greater use of the design-build procurement method for VA construction by tying VA practice to existing federal procure…
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