On the recordDecember 13, 2022
On December 8 the House passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 on a bipartisan basis. I am particularly proud to see that my amendment, the Defense Maintenance Data Transparency Act, was included in this crucial package. The challenges facing the Department of Defense's inability to access necessary data to award truly competitive contracts to small businesses in America is unacceptable. My amendment would direct the Secretary of Defense to clarify existing, ambiguous terms in the U.S. Code as well as in DOD's acquisition regulations that, once corrected, will help the DOD access the data it needs to promote greater opportunity for small businesses to compete for maintenance service contracts and has the potential to save millions of taxpayer dollars. Greater competition within the defense industry means more value for every hardworking taxpayer in America. ____________________
