3.0.0 543 2023-01-11T13:36:19Z 2023-01-11T13:36:19Z Senate S 2017-03-07 115 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2017-05-17T18:30:10Z Referred to 2017-03-07T21:20:50Z 2017-05-17 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299. Committee 2017-03-07 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-03-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT N M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2017-03-07 True B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2017-03-07 True M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2017-03-08 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2017-03-09 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2017-03-09 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-06-08 False Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Government information and archives Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-03-07 Introduced in Senate 2017-08-19T12:38:58Z Performance Accountability and Contractor Transparency Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA contract for services includes:

  • measurable metrics on the cost, schedule, and fulfillment of contract requirements;
  • a plan of action and milestones for the provision of the service, including a description of the resources the provider will assign to provide the service;
  • safeguards, including authority to levy financial penalties, to ensure that the service provided meets a minimum threshold of quality; and
  • measurable metrics on the use of award or incentive fees.

In each case of a contract that would result in the VA incurring an obligation exceeding $100 million, the VA must:

  • ensure that the contract requires the service provider to document its work through VA information technology systems so that the VA can review and validate the quality of the service provided using the metrics set forth in the contract;
  • use the appropriate VA project management accountability system to ensure that the contract provides an adequate return on investment;
  • report on any failure of the service provider to meet contractual obligations, the effect of such failure, and the actions taken by the VA and by the contractor to address it;
  • report the details of any modifications made to the contract and a justification for such modifications; and
  • publish information about the contract and any modifications on its website.
]]> Performance Accountability and Contractor Transparency Act of 2017 Display Title Performance Accountability and Contractor Transparency Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include in each contract into which the Secretary enters for necessary services authorities and mechanism for appropriate oversight, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Performance Accountability and Contractor Transparency Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s543is/xml/BILLS-115s543is.xml 2017-05-17 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.