Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026
On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jul 2, 2026
What it does
The Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026 would amend the Small Business Act to codify a "Rule of Two" requiring agencies to reserve federal contracts for goods or services valued above the simplified acquisition threshold exclusively for small businesses if the contracting officer expects to receive bids from at least two responsible small businesses and can award at a fair market price. The rule applies to covered contracts but explicitly excludes delivery orders and task orders. This change affects federal contracting officers and small businesses by mandating set-asides under those conditions.
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