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119-s-2656119th CongressWALLET

Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Introduced

Summary

Requires reserving many federal contracts for small businesses when two or more can compete at a fair market price. This bill would codify the "Rule of Two" into the Small Business Act by adding that test to Section 15(j).

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  • Small businesses: Creates a statutory basis to reserve contracts, task orders, and delivery orders above the simplified acquisition threshold when an agency expects offers from two or more responsible small business concerns and can pay a fair market price.
  • Federal contracting officers and agencies: Must apply the two-offer and fair-price test when deciding to set aside eligible procurements.
  • Larger or non-small firms: Could lose access to some procurements because eligible awards would be reserved for small business concerns under the new rule.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More federal contracts for small businesses

If enacted, this bill would require federal buyers to reserve individual contracts, task orders, or delivery orders for small businesses when the work is worth more than the simplified acquisition threshold. The buyer must expect offers from two or more responsible small businesses and to award the work at a fair market price. This change would make contracting officers the decision point and could raise small businesses' chances of winning qualifying federal purchases.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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