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Code · U.S. Code · Title 41 - PUBLIC CONTRACTS · SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL · § 5

§ 5. COUNCIL.

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Establishment .— Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act [ Feb. 22, 2022 ], the Administrator shall convene the Council to examine best practices for acquisition innovation in contracting in the Federal Government, including small business contracting in accordance with the goals established under section 15(g) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g) ). Working Group .— The Council may form a working group to address the requirements of this section, which, if formed, shall— be chaired by the Administrator or a designee of the Administrator; and be composed of— the Chief Procurement Officer of the Department;
Council members from— the General Services Administration; the Department of Defense; the Department of the Treasury; the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Department of Health and Human Services; the Small Business Administration; and such other Federal agencies as determined by the chair of the Council from among Federal agencies that have demonstrated significant, sustained progress using innovative acquisition practices and technologies, including for small business contracting, during each of the 3 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act; and other employees, as determined appropriate by the chair of the Council, of Federal agencies with the requisite senior experience to make recommendations to improve Federal agency efficiency, effectiveness, and economy, including in promoting small business contracting.
Duties of the Council .— The Council, or a working group formed under subsection (b), shall— convene not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and thereafter on a quarterly basis until the Council submits the report required under subsection (d)(1); and conduct outreach with the workforce and the public in meeting the requirements under subsection (d)(1). Report.— In general .— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Council shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes— innovative acquisition practices and applications of technologies that have worked well in achieving better procurement outcomes, including increased efficiency, improved program outcomes, better customer experience, and meeting or exceeding the goals under section 15(g) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g) ), and the reasons why those practices have succeeded; steps to identify and adopt transformational commercial business practices, modernized data analytics, and advanced technologies that allow decision making to occur in a more friction-free buying environment and improve customer experience; and any recommendations for statutory changes to accelerate the adoption of innovative acquisition practices.
Briefing .— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the means by which the findings and recommendations of the report have been disseminated under paragraph (3). Publication and dissemination of report findings .— To promote more rapid adoption of acquisition best practices, the Administrator shall— publish the report required under paragraph
(1)on the website of the Office of Management and Budget and on the Innovation Hub on the Acquisition Gateway or any successor Government-wide site available for increasing awareness of resources dedicated to procurement innovation; and encourage the head of each Federal agency to maintain a site on the website of the Federal agency for acquisition and contracting professionals, program managers, members of the public, and others as appropriate that is— dedicated to acquisition innovation; and identifies— resources, including the acquisition innovation advocate and industry liaison of the Federal agency; learning assets for the workforce, including the findings and recommendations made in the report required under paragraph (1); events to build awareness and understanding of innovation activities; award recognition programs and recent recipients; and upcoming plans to leverage innovative practices and technologies. Experts .— In carrying out the duties of the Council under this section, the Council is encouraged to consult with governmental and nongovernmental experts. Termination .— The duties of the Council as set forth in this section shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the Council conducts the briefing required under subsection (d)(2).”
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