H.R. 2825 · 111th Congress
Safety in Defense Contracting Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Introduced
- 2009-06-11
- Latest action
- 2009-06-11 · Introduced in House
Summary
Safety in Defense Contracting Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense to debar from contracting with the Department of Defense (DOD) any defense contractor: (1) officially determined to have caused serious injury or death to any civilian or military personnel through gross negligence or reckless disregard for safety, or to have committed fraud; or (2) awarded a subcontract to a subcontractor officially determined to have caused or committed such actions. Directs the Secretary to also debar any subcontractor found to have caused or committed such actions.
Requires a five-year minimum period for such a debarment.
Authorizes a debarment waiver by the Secretary if it would jeopardize national security.
Directs the Secretary, in the case of any defense contractor receiving a level III corrective action request from the Defense Contract Management Agency in a fiscal year, to withhold any contract award or incentive fees for that fiscal year.