US HB4123

Federal Acquisition Institute must establish within 18 months a pilot program incorporating experiential learning into federal acquisition certification programs and develop cross-functional ICT acquisition training covering market research, cloud computing, AI, cybersecurity, and outcome-based contracting

Simplified acquisition threshold increases from $250,000 to $500,000, and micro-purchase threshold increases from $10,000 to $25,000; advance payments authorized for commercial technology subscriptions and cloud computing tenancy

Acquisition Workforce Training Fund contribution increases from 5% to 7.5% of fees collected under 41 U.S.C. 1703(i)(3)

Chief Acquisition Officers Council must convene within 90 days to identify and eliminate procedural barriers affecting small business competition for federal contracts, with regulatory implementation required within 2 years

GAO must report within 18 months on small business participation in federal procurement, including barriers, program effectiveness, and trends in federal technology contract awards; no additional funding authorized