Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies) At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3__. SUBCONTRACTOR NOTIFICATIONS. Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Notification Requirement.-- ``(A) In general.--An offeror with respect to a contract let by a Federal agency that is to be awarded pursuant to the negotiated method of procurement that intends to identify a small business concern as a potential subcontractor in the offer relating to the contract shall-- ``(i) notify the small business concern that the offeror intends to identify the small business concern as a potential subcontractor in the offer; and ``(14) Reporting by Subcontractors.--The Administrator shall establish a reporting mechanism that allows a subcontractor to report fraudulent activity by a contractor with respect to a subcontracting plan submitted to a procurement authority under paragraph (4)(B).''.”