AGC Presses For Small Business Reform in Senate

On Nov. 27, AGC sent a letter to Senators urging their inclusion of small business reforms in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA). Among those reforms, AGC especially urged inclusion of: (1) counting small business participation at lower tiers towards the federal small business procurement goals; and (2) addressing the definition a “bundled contract” to include contracts for construction services, thereby forcing federal agencies to justify why they bundle. The House-passed version of the NDAA includes the contract bundling language AGC supports. As of publication, the Senate is still considering passage of its version of the NDAA. AGC testified before the House Small Business Committee earlier this year on these important reforms. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at (703) 837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.