Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Sponsor: Byron Donalds (Republican-FL)January 31, 2025

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Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government buying rules would be reviewed for national security risks.

This bill would require the government to review how federal agencies buy things. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget would check if the 'lowest price technically acceptable' buying rule puts national security at risk. The results would be sent to Congress.

What Would Change

Today, federal agencies use a buying method called 'lowest price technically acceptable' (LPTA). If this bill becomes law, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget would review this LPTA process. The review would check if it puts national security at risk. The Director would then report these findings to Congress within 180 days.

Key Provisions

Would require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review how federal agencies buy goods and services.
Would require the Director to find out if choosing the 'lowest price technically acceptable' option puts national security at risk.
Would require the Director to send a report on these findings to specific House and Senate committees. This report would be due within 180 days (about six months) after the bill becomes law.