A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to expand eligibility for certain contracts, and for other purposes.

S 2144 would expand opportunities for small businesses by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to adjust federal contracting rules. Specifically, it removes a restriction that previously limited certain contracts to only the Department of Defense, instead requiring eligibility across *all* federal agencies and departments. Within 180 days of enactment, the SBA Administrator must issue new regulations to implement this change, working with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to update the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This directly affects small businesses seeking to bid on federal contracts outside the Defense Department.