Value Over Cost Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
In Committee
Summary
A dual-path procurement standard for the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. This bill would require MAS orders and contracts to either meet the lowest overall cost alternative or, if the Administrator of General Services determines it is necessary under FAR 15.101, obtain the FAR-defined best value to meet government needs.
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- Federal buyers on MAS would have to follow one of two paths: choose the lowest overall cost or follow a GSA-determined best-value approach. The Administrator of General Services is named as the authority to decide when best value applies.
- Department of Defense MAS orders and contracts would follow the same two-path standard, aligning DOD rules with the GSA-directed framework.
- Contractors on MAS schedules would face awards decided either by lowest overall cost or by a best-value evaluation under FAR 15.101 when the GSA Administrator triggers that path.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New federal buying rule for businesses
If enacted, this bill would change how agencies buy from the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. Orders would have to either result in the lowest overall cost alternative. If the Administrator of General Services determines best value is necessary under FAR 15.101, orders would instead be awarded on best-value grounds. The GSA Administrator would decide when agencies can weigh quality and other non-price factors instead of price. These changes would take effect upon enactment and affect businesses that sell on GSA schedules and firms bidding for Defense orders.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Roll Call Votes
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