Streamlining Small Business Contracts Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Cisneros
Introduced
Summary
Would raise the sole-source contracting threshold for small businesses to $10 million. This would expand the range of federal contracts that agencies can award to eligible small firms without full competitive procedures under several parts of the Small Business Act.
Show full summary
- Small businesses: More small firms could receive noncompetitive sole-source awards worth up to $10 million, increasing direct contract opportunities for some concerns.
- Federal agencies: Agencies could use sole-source authority for a broader set of procurements under the enumerated Small Business Act sections, which may speed some awards and simplify procurement for those contracts.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Bigger sole-source contracts for small businesses
This bill would raise several small-business sole‑source contract limits to $10,000,000. It would replace $7,000,000 with $10,000,000 in one provision and set $10,000,000 caps in related provisions. If enacted, contracting officers would be able to award sole‑source contracts up to $10,000,000 to eligible small businesses.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cisneros
CA • D
Cosponsors
Velazquez
NY • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Van Orden
WI • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Harrigan
NC • R
Sponsored 4/6/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.govTake It Personal
Get Your Personalized Policy View
Start a Free Government Policy Watch to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.
Already have an account? Sign in