1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020”.
Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes.
2. Exception to Department of Veterans Affairs small business contracting requirement for certain goods and services covered under Ability One program
In general— Subsection (d) of section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by striking “Except” and inserting “(1) Except”;
by inserting “in paragraph (2) and” before “in subsections (b) and (c)”; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Conforming amendments— Such section is further amended in each of subsections (b) and (c), by striking “For” and inserting “Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), for”.
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a contract entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.