AGC-Supported Small Business Amendment Introduced

TAKE ACTION: Urge Your Senators to Support Counting Lower-Tier Small Businesses Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) recently introduced an AGC-supported small business reform amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, S. 1197.  The Senate could vote on the amendment as early as next week, so please take action now and urge your U.S. Senators to support the Coons/Wicker Amendment #2286 to S. 1197.If enacted, the amendment would allow prime contractors to count lower-tier small business subcontractors towards their small business goals. The current law only allows prime contractors to count first-tier small business subcontractors towards the goals. This simple change will encourage prime contractors to make sure small businesses have opportunities to compete for subcontracts at every tier, thereby allowing more opportunities for small business growth. The House of Representatives previously approved by unanimous consent a similar amendment to its version of the NDAA bill in June.  Again, please take action now and urge your U.S. Senators to support the Coons/Wicker Amendment #2286 to S. 1197. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at (703) 837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.