To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.
This bill would amend the Small Business Act by repealing Paragraph (11) of section 8(a). That provision currently governs construction subcontracts awarded under the 8(a) program and requires that such subcontract work be performed within the county or state of performance. By removing this geographic restriction, the bill would allow construction subcontracts under the 8(a) program to be performed outside the county or state where the contract is awarded or is to be performed. The goal appears to be increasing flexibility in how 8(a) construction subcontracts are executed, potentially affecting local sourcing requirements and the distribution of subcontracting opportunities. The bill was introduced in the House on May 19, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Small Business. The sponsors include a bipartisan group of representatives, but no Senate companion or fiscal analysis is included in the text provided.
Key Points
- 1Repeals Paragraph (11) of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).
- 2Targets construction subcontracts awarded under the 8(a) program.
- 3Removes the requirement that such subcontract work be performed within the county or state of performance.
- 4Increases flexibility for where 8(a) construction subcontract work can be performed.
- 5Does not alter other provisions of the 8(a) program or other aspects of the Small Business Act.