Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
In committeeSafe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the procurement activities of federal agencies to determine whether provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation related to the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process have created any national security risk and report to Congress.
Mar 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Passed
The Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act mandates a review by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to assess the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security. The bill requires a report to be submitted to relevant congressional committees within 180 days. It does not allocate funding or specify enforcement mechanisms beyond the report submission.