FIT Procurement Act
Latest action (16 Dec 2024): On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
What this bill does
The FIT Procurement Act, introduced by Rep. Eric Burlison, aims to update how the federal government buys technology and services. It directs agencies to create training programs for the federal acquisition workforce covering technology procurement, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, and to incorporate hands-on "experiential learning" into existing certification programs. It raises the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, allowing smaller purchases to bypass more burdensome procurement rules. It also allows agencies to make advance payments for technology subscriptions and cloud services, and increases the share of certain funds set aside for acquisition workforce training from 5% to 7.5%.
The bill primarily affects federal agencies, their contracting and acquisition staff, and companies—particularly small businesses—that sell technology or other goods and services to the government. It directs the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to issue guidance on evaluating past performance more flexibly, aiming to help newer or non-traditional vendors compete, and requires a council of federal officials to identify and reduce procedural barriers facing small businesses. It also calls for a Government Accountability Office report on small business participation in federal procurement and updates to conflict-of-interest rules for acquisition staff. The bill states no additional funds are authorized for these purposes.
The House passed the bill by voice vote on December 16, 2024, under a suspension of the rules procedure typically used for non-controversial legislation. It was never taken up or passed by the Senate before the end of the 118th Congress, so it did not become law. It would need to be reintroduced in a new Congress to be considered again.
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Official summary
Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act or the FIT Procurement Act
This bill addresses various issues related to federal procurement policy and the federal acquisition workforce.
For example, the bill requires
• the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) to establish a pilot program to consider incorporating experiential learning into the Federal Credentials Program, the Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting Officer’s Representative Program, and the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers Program;
• FAI to provide information and communications technology acquisition training for certain acquisition workforce members;
• the General Services Administration to assume responsibility from the Office of Management and Budget for developing and implementing an artificial intelligence training program for certain acquisition workforce members;
• the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to issue guidance to increase competition among eligible firms, including specifying means to validate non-government past performance references and using evaluation methods other than past performance when appropriate; and
• the OFPP to implement regulatory and other non-legislative actions, based on input from the Chief Acquisition Officers Council and the public, to remove barriers to entry for small businesses seeking to participate in federal government procurement.
Timeline
16 Dec 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
18 Sep 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9595 do?
- The FIT Procurement Act, introduced by Rep. Eric Burlison, aims to update how the federal government buys technology and services. It directs agencies to create training programs for the federal acquisition workforce covering technology procurement, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, and to incorporate hands-on "experiential learning" into existing certification programs. It raises the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, allowing smaller purchases to bypass more burdensome procurement rules. It also allows agencies to make advance payments for technology subscriptions and cloud services, and increases the share of certain funds set aside for acquisition workforce training from 5% to 7.5%. The bill primarily affects federal agencies, their contracting and acquisition staff, and companies—particularly small businesses—that sell technology or other goods and services to the government. It directs the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to issue guidance on evaluating past performance more flexibly, aiming to help newer or non-traditional vendors compete, and requires a council of federal officials to identify and reduce procedural barriers facing small businesses. It also calls for a Government Accountability Office report on small business participation in federal procurement and updates to conflict-of-interest rules for acquisition staff. The bill states no additional funds are authorized for these purposes. The House passed the bill by voice vote on December 16, 2024, under a suspension of the rules procedure typically used for non-controversial legislation. It was never taken up or passed by the Senate before the end of the 118th Congress, so it did not become law. It would need to be reintroduced in a new Congress to be considered again.
- Has H.R. 9595 become law?
- Not yet. As of 16 Dec 2024, H.R. 9595 is passed house (senate next).
- Who sponsored H.R. 9595?
- H.R. 9595 was sponsored by Rep. Eric Burlison [R-MO7] (Republican-MO), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9595?
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (16 Dec 2024).
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