Modifications to scorecard requirements

Section 15(y) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(y)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2)—(A)by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and(B)by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:

(E)The number of new small business entrants, including new small business entrants that are small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women awarded prime contracts in each North American Industry Classification System code during the fiscal year, and a comparison to the number awarded prime contracts during the prior fiscal year, if available.

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(2)in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (2) and inserting subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (2); and(3)by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:

(6)

Definitions

In this subsection:(A)

New small business entrant

The term new small business entrant means a small business concern that—(i)has been awarded a prime contract; and(ii)has not previously been awarded a prime contract by the Federal Government.(B)

Scorecard

The term scorecard means any summary using a rating system to evaluate the efforts of a Federal agency to meet goals established under subsection (g)(1)(B) that—(i)includes the measures described in paragraph (2); and(ii)assigns a score to each Federal agency evaluated.