Government Seeks Approval to Keep Subcontract Paperwork Piling Up
Published Date: 3/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is asking OMB to extend the approval for collecting info about subcontracting plans. This affects businesses that work with the government and helps keep track of how they share work with smaller companies. No big changes or costs are expected, but the paperwork approval needs to stay current.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Subcontracting Plan Filing Extended
If you are a business that works with the federal government, the agencies have asked OMB to extend approval for collecting subcontracting plan information. This keeps the existing paperwork requirement in place so agencies can continue receiving those reports. The notice says no big changes or costs are expected, but the paperwork approval needs to stay current.
Subcontracting Data Tracking Maintained
The extension preserves the government's ability to collect data that tracks how prime contractors share work with smaller companies. If you are a small business, this means agencies will continue to receive information about subcontracting relationships. The notice indicates this is a continuation rather than a change.
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