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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle G—Small Business Matters

P. L. 116-92

House Conference Report 116-333

Section 15(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(4) Best in class small business participation reporting.--

``(A) Addendum.--In addition to the requirements under paragraph (2) and for each best in class designation, the Administrator shall include in the report required by such
paragraph--

``(i) the total amount of spending Governmentwide in such designation; and

``(ii) the number of small business concerns awarded contracts and the dollar amount of such contracts awarded within each such designation to each of the following--

``(I) qualified HUBZone small business concerns;

``(II) small business concerns owned and controlled by women;

``(III) small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; and

``(IV) small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

``(B) Best in class defined.--The term `best in class' has the meaning given such term by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

``(C) Effective date.--The Administrator shall report on the information described by subparagraph (A) beginning on the date that such information is available in the Federal Procurement Data System, the System for Award Management, or any successor to such systems.''.

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 874) that would amend section 15(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)) to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report Federal spending made through designated ``best in
class'' vehicles, and to report on the dollars awarded through these vehicles to small businesses. Additionally, this section would require the SBA to report the dollar amount of contracts awarded to HUBZone, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and socially and economically disadvantaged (also known as 8(a)) small businesses.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

House Report 116-120

Section 874--Inclusion of Best in Class Designations in Annual Report on Small Business Goals

This section would allow Congress to obtain critical information regarding the participation of small businesses in specially designated multiple award contracts known as ``best in class'' contracts. It would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report Federal spending made through designated ``best in class'' vehicles, and to report on the dollars awarded through these vehicles to small businesses. Additionally, this section would require the SBA to report the dollar amount of contracts awarded to HUBZone, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and socially and economically disadvantaged (also known as 8(a)) small businesses. This section would become effective on the date on which this information becomes available on the appropriate government-run procurement tracking system.