This bill requires notices about small-business contracting opportunities to be written in clear, concise, and accessible language. Notices should, to the extent practical, follow the Federal plain language guidelines from the Plain Writing Act of 2010. Each notice must, when practicable, include key words in its description so a small business using the single Government-wide point of entry (41 U.S.C. 1708) can more easily find and understand the notice. The Small Business Administration (SBA) must issue rules to carry out these requirements within 90 days after the bill becomes law. The bill defines "covered notice" and relies on the Small Business Act definitions for "Federal agency" and "small business concern."
If you are a small business looking for federal contract opportunities, notices posted on the government-wide entry for opportunities should become easier to read and search. Agencies must aim to use plain language and add clear key words in notice descriptions. The SBA will write rules to explain how this will work, and those rules are required within 90 days of enactment.
The bill states that no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the act. No publicly available information on other implementation costs is provided in the bill text.
Supporters say the bill will make contracting notices clearer and more accessible for small businesses by requiring plain language, adding key words, and directing the SBA to issue rules quickly.
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