Search Results for keywords:"federal contract solicitations"

Search Results: keywords:"federal contract solicitations"

S. 4631 — To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum education requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.
July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:745
S. 4631, also known as the "Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act" or the "ACCESS Act," proposes changes to title 41 of the United States Code to prevent federal contract solicitations from requiring specific education requirements for contractor...
Simple Explanation
The ACCESS Act is like a new rule that says when the government wants to hire outside help, they can't just say you need a special degree unless they have a good reason. Instead, they can look at other things like how much someone knows or their work experience.
S. 79 — To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.
January 13, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:804
S. 79, also known as the “Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act” or the “ACCESS Act,” seeks to amend title 41 of the United States Code. The bill aims to prohibit federal contract solicitations from requiring minimum educational qualifications for...
Simple Explanation
The ACCESS Act wants to change the rules so that when the government hires companies to do jobs for them, they can't say "you need a certain amount of school" unless they really have a good reason. This means companies can hire people based on skills, not school time.
H. R. 8014 — An Act To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes.
June 12, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:581
H.R. 8014 is a bill that requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish rules for handling cancelled solicitations that small businesses might have bid on. It aims to provide transparency by ensuring information about the cancellations is...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8014 is a new rule that helps small businesses when the government cancels something they wanted to work on. It makes sure they're told about these changes and helped to find new jobs to apply for, but it needs to do all this without spending any extra money.
H. R. 8014 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes.
June 04, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:752
H. R. 8014 is a bill that aims to help small businesses by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to set rules for instances when government solicitations, which small businesses were eligible to bid on, are canceled. The bill mandates that the SBA provide...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8014 is a bill that wants the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make clear rules when a government job offer is canceled so small businesses can know why it happened and find new opportunities. It doesn't add new money but tries to be fair and help them get other chances.

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