# 114-hr-5472: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act

114-hr-5472, VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5472
- Congress: 114
- Title: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-06-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with respect to any VA contract that is reported in the Federal Procurement Data System, to record the amount of any cost or price savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding such contract. The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates used by the Central Office of the VA, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Such templates may be customized to address particular procurement situations.

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- 114-hr-6288: REAL Protection Act
- 114-hr-6186: Follow the Rules Act
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- 114-hr-5999: Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act
- 114-hr-5989: United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5472 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5472)

## Related
- [114-hr-6288: REAL Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6288)
- [114-hr-6186: Follow the Rules Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6186)
- [114-hr-6123: To congressionally designate the museum to preserve the stories, knowledge, and…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6123)
- [114-hr-5999: Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5999)
- [114-hr-5989: United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5989)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5472 (as of 2025-11-18).