What is the status of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)?
As of July 14th, 2017 the House passed H.R. 2810, the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez commented:
“The NDAA bill contains a package of bipartisan, small business legislative proposals that will help small firms win their share of federal contracts, strengthen entrepreneurial development programs and assist cutting edge firms as they bring new technologies and products to market.”
What is the purpose of the NDAA?
This bill aims to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Nine members of the Small Business Committee introduced contracting and entrepreneurial development bills this year, which are included in the final draft of the NDAA.
Chairman Steve Chabot of the Small Business Committee commented:
“I am proud that many of the bipartisan bills the House Small Business Committee has worked on were included in the bill. I thank Chairman Thornberry for his hard work putting together this year’s National Defense Authorization Act and for recognizing the vital role small business reforms play in our nation’s security. These provisions will ensure small businesses have a greater opportunity to compete for federal contracts, and bring entrepreneurial development programs up-to-date to better equip our small federal contractors.”
Stay tuned for our follow-up posts about the biggest changes affecting small businesses in NDAA FY18.
