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James
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
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Comer
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2021-01-04
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.</p>  <p>The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define <i>complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services</i>.</p> <p>The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.</p>
2021-02-06T18:15:51Z
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2021-01-05
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2021-02-08T17:25:32Z
53
2021-07-13
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2021-01-05
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2021-01-04
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 <p><b>Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.</p>  <p>The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define <i>complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services</i>.</p> <p>The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.</p>
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2021-01-05
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 <p><b>Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.</p> <p>The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define <i>complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services</i>.</p> <p>The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.</p>
2021-02-08T17:25:32Z
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2021-07-13
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 <p><b>Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.</p> <p>The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define <i>complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services</i>.</p> <p>The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.</p>
2021-07-29T20:17:32Z
55
2021-07-26
Public Law
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2021-08-06T20:07:00Z
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Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
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Short Titles as Passed House
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Introduced in House
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Engrossed in House
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2021-07-26
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