HR 787
Plain Language in Contracting Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Plain Language in Contracting Act, aims to improve how the federal government communicates contracting opportunities to small businesses. It requires that notices about these opportunities be written in a clear, concise, and accessible way, following the guidelines of the Plain Writing Act of 2010. The Small Business Administration will create rules to ensure these requirements are met, focusing on making information easily understandable for small businesses.
Key provisions
- Requires notices to small businesses to be written in clear, concise, and accessible language.
- Directs notices to comply with the Plain Writing Act of 2010.
- Mandates the inclusion of key words in notices to help small businesses find relevant opportunities.
- The Small Business Administration must issue implementing rules within 90 days.
- Defines ‘covered notice’ as a notice published on the single Government-wide point of entry.
Who is affected
- Small businesses
- Federal agencies
- Contracting officers
Notable changes
- Establishes a requirement for plain language in contracting notices.
- Reinforces the use of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 in federal communications.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 787
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Plain Language in Contracting Act
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Each covered notice shall be written—
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out this section.
In this section:
The terms Federal agency and small business concern have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.