The bill would require the Defense Department’s Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Policy to create, within 90 days of enactment, a repository of information commonly needed to initially review potential suppliers. The repository would be developed alongside or as part of certain small-business support efforts. The Assistant Secretary could partner with private contractors if the repository would reduce repeated work or help streamline supplier qualification.
Small manufacturers and other potential Defense Department suppliers could use the repository when seeking to qualify to provide products or services. The bill aims to reduce the need to provide similar information to multiple prime contractors, but does not guarantee a particular result.
The bill does not specify costs or funding for creating the repository.
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