Government Contractors: House Bill Increases Significance of Small Business Subcontracting Plan Compliance

Morgan Lewis – The US House of Representatives recently passed HR 7694, the Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022, which aims to amend the Small Business Act to require the federal government to consider prior compliance with a subcontracting plan when evaluating an offeror’s past performance. The bill would reward prime contractors with a strong history of working with small businesses and complying with the subcontracting plans they submit to federal agencies when bidding on government contracts.