SAFE Services Act
Sponsored By: Representative Mills
Introduced
Summary
Give preference to U.S. companies for Defense Department professional services contracts. The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to revise the Defense Department supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation so contracting officers favor United States–based offerors for professional services. It allows written waivers for urgent operational needs or when no U.S. company can meet the work timely or cost-effectively.
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- U.S. companies: Defines a United States company as a business organized under U.S. law, with its principal place of business in the United States, not owned or controlled by a foreign entity, and including joint ventures with at least 50% U.S. ownership.
- DoD procurement: The Secretary must update the procurement supplement within 180 days to implement the preference. Contracting officers must give preference to U.S. offerors to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with national security.
- Waivers and oversight: The Secretary can waive the preference for urgent operational requirements or when no U.S. firm can perform timely or cost-effectively. Any waiver must be written, include a justification, and be reported to the congressional defense committees within 30 days.
- Scope of services: "Professional services" covers engineering, architecture, design, environmental consulting, financial consulting, program management, legal work, and other services defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
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DoD preference for U.S. service firms
If enacted, the Department of Defense would direct contracting officers to prefer United States companies for professional services contracts. DoD would revise its Federal Acquisition Regulation supplement within 180 days to implement the preference. The bill would define professional services to include engineering, architecture, design, environmental and financial consulting, program management, legal services, and other FAR-defined services. A United States company would need to be organized under U.S. law, have its main office in the United States, and not be owned or controlled by a foreign entity; joint ventures would qualify only if a U.S. entity owns at least 50 percent. The Secretary could waive the preference for urgent operational needs or when no U.S. company can perform the work timely and cost-effectively; waivers must be written and reported to congressional defense committees within 30 days.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mills
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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