{"format":1,"id":"117-s-3905","congress":117,"number":"S. 3905","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"A bill to prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"A bill to prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed House","title":"Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed Senate","title":"Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-324","introduced":"2022-03-23","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-12-14","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h524","question":"On Passage","title":"Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act","result":"Passed","yea":219,"nay":205,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll524.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-08-01","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3825-3826)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-12-27"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-324.","date":"2022-12-27"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-12-27","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This act addresses conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions."},{"k":"p","t":"Specifically, the act directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide and update"},{"k":"li","t":"definitions related to specific types of organizational conflicts of interest;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"definitions, guidance, and illustrative examples related to relationships of contractors with public, private, domestic, and foreign entities that may cause contract support to be subject to potential organizational conflicts; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"illustrative examples of situations related to the potential organizational conflicts identified.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"Further, the council must revise the FAR to"},{"k":"li","t":"provide executive agencies with solicitation provisions and contract clauses to avoid or mitigate organizational conflicts, for agency use as needed, that require contractors to disclose information relevant to potential organizational conflicts and limit future contracting with respect to potential conflicts with the work to be performed under awarded contracts;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"allow agencies to tailor such solicitation provisions and contract clauses as necessary to address risks associated with conflicts of interest and other considerations that may be unique to the agency;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"require agencies to establish or update agency conflict of interest procedures to implement the revisions to the FAR made under this act and periodically assess and update such procedures as needed to address agency-specific conflict issues; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"update FAR procedures to permit contracting officers to take into consideration professional standards and procedures to prevent organizational conflicts of interest to which an offeror or contractor is subject.","d":1}],"words":242},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation to address organizational conflicts of interest in federal contracting.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905/text/enr#id9de161e2210448fdb2c465757ce4c69d:~:text=2.%20Preventing%20organizational%20conflicts%20of%20interest%20in"}]},"core_areas":["Organizational conflicts of interest in federal contracting"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation not later than 18 months after the date of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905/text/enr#id9de161e2210448fdb2c465757ce4c69d:~:text=2.%20Preventing%20organizational%20conflicts%20of%20interest%20in"}},{"text":"Requires the revised Regulation to provide and update definitions of specific types of organizational conflicts of interest, including unequal access to information, impaired objectivity, and biased ground rules.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905/text/enr#id9de161e2210448fdb2c465757ce4c69d:~:text=2.%20Preventing%20organizational%20conflicts%20of%20interest%20in"}},{"text":"Requires the revised Regulation to provide definitions, guidance, and illustrative examples on contractors' relationships with public, private, domestic, and foreign entities that may cause contract support to be subject to potential organizational conflicts of interest, including undue influence.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905/text/enr#id9de161e2210448fdb2c465757ce4c69d:~:text=2.%20Preventing%20organizational%20conflicts%20of%20interest%20in"}},{"text":"Requires the revised Regulation to give executive agencies solicitation provisions and contract clauses, for use as needed, that require contractors to disclose information relevant to potential conflicts and limit future contracting that conflicts with the work under awarded contracts.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905/text/enr#id9de161e2210448fdb2c465757ce4c69d:~:text=2.%20Preventing%20organizational%20conflicts%20of%20interest%20in"}},{"text":"Requires the revised Regulation to allow executive agencies to tailor those provisions and clauses, and to require agencies to establish or update conflict of interest procedures and periodically assess and update them.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905/text/enr#id9de161e2210448fdb2c465757ce4c69d:~:text=2.%20Preventing%20organizational%20conflicts%20of%20interest%20in"}},{"text":"Requires an update to the procedures in section 9.506 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation so contracting officers may consider professional standards and procedures to prevent organizational conflicts of interest that bind an offeror or contractor.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905/text/enr#id9de161e2210448fdb2c465757ce4c69d:~:text=2.%20Preventing%20organizational%20conflicts%20of%20interest%20in"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3905/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-s-3905.png","v":"a0050c51a84f","alt":"Votes on Record. S. 3905, 117th Congress: Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act. House: 219 Yea, 205 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 27 Dec 2022."}}