S. 583: PRICE Act of 2021

117th Congress · Sponsored from Michigan · Became law

What this bill does

Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act of 2021 or the PRICE Act of 2021 This bill directs the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish an annual report on a DHS website on projects that have used innovative procurement techniques within DHS to accomplish specified goals. Such goals are improving or encouraging better competition, reducing time to award, achieving cost savings, achieving better mission outcomes, or meeting the goals for contracts awarded to small business concerns. The Management Directorate shall (1) develop and disseminate guidance and offer training for specified personnel concerning when and how to use such techniques, and (2) share best practices across DHS and make available to other federal agencies information to improve procurement methods and training. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy shall convene a Chief Acquisition Officers Council to examine best practices for acquisition innovation in contracting in the federal government.

Key facts

• Status Became law
• Introduced 2021-03-03
• Policy area Government Operations and Politics
• Cosponsors 3
• Latest action Became Public Law No: 117-88.

Sponsor

Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Lead sponsor · Michigan

D

Who funds the sponsor?

Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] introduced S. 583. On Voterly you can see their top campaign donors from public Federal Election Commission records — individuals, PACs, and industry groups (follow the money) — and compare that with how they vote.

See Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]'s donors & voting record →

Campaign donations show who helps fund the sponsor's election; they are not the same as who drafted or lobbied for the bill text. Lobbying disclosures are separate public records.

Take a position & compare alignment

Agree or disagree with S. 583? Go to the homepage to record your view and compare your stance with how your representatives vote. See Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]'s profile to vote on their bills and check your alignment % with the sponsor.

Read the official text on Congress.gov →