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S 1592119th CongressIntroduced
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Defense & National SecurityEconomy & Taxes
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation mandates the Office of Management and Budget Director to conduct a comprehensive review assessing how the federal government's 'lowest price technically acceptable' procurement method impacts national security, specifically examining Defense and Civilian agencies' practices under Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.101-2, with required reporting to Congress within 180 days.
Key Points
- 1The bill requires OMB to evaluate national security vulnerabilities created by the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process across federal agencies.
- 2Review must specifically analyze Defense and Civilian agencies' procurement practices as defined in 41 U.S.C. 133 regarding FAR section 15.101-2.
- 3Mandates submission of detailed findings to House Oversight and Senate Homeland Security committees within six months of enactment.
Impact Areas
Federal Defense and Civilian agenciesNational security infrastructureGovernment procurement contractorsCongressional oversight committees
Generated by legislative-analyst-v3 on Nov 7, 2025