S.3173

Stop 8(a) Contracting Fraud Act prohibits the Small Business Administration from awarding sole source contracts until an audit report is submitted to.

The Stop 8(a) Contracting Fraud Act prohibits the Small Business Administration from awarding sole source contracts until it completes an audit of the business development program and submits a report to Congress. The act also allows for a waiver of this moratorium if a contracting officer determines that a sole source contract is necessary for national security and cannot be performed by another small business. The waiver request must be submitted in writing and include a justification for its necessity.