2024: Schweikert Voted To Prohibit Federal Contract Solicitations From Having Minimum Experience Or Education Requirements For Personnel. In July 2024, Schweikert voted for , according to Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that would prohibit most federal contract solicitations from requiring minimum experience or education levels for proposed contractor personnel. In cases where an education or experience requirement is included, it would require the contracting officer to include a written justification explaining the need for the requirement and how it ensures that the agency's needs are met. It would require the Office of Management and Budget, within 60 days of the bill's enactment, to issue guidance on how experience and education requirements are decided." The vote was on passage. The House rejected the bill by a vote of 178 to 234. [House Vote 380, 7/23/24; Congressional Quarterly, 7/23/24; Congressional Actions, H.R. 7887]
2022: Schweikert Voted Against Requiring Federal Contractors To Disclose Potential Organizational Conflicts Of Interest Based On Their Business Relationships With Non-Federal Entities. In December 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act, which would "require federal agencies to establish or update their procedures to require all federal contractors to disclose information relevant to potential organizational conflicts of interest based on their business relationships with nonfederal entities. The bill would specifically require the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, within 18 months of enactment, to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation with updated definitions, guidance and illustrative examples with respect to organizational conflicts of interest; provide agencies with sample solicitation provisions and contract clauses related to avoiding or mitigating organizational conflicts of interest; and require agencies to establish or update their procedures to implement the guidance." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219-205, thus the bill was sent to President Biden and it ultimately became law. [House Vote 524, 12/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 12/14/22; Congressional Actions, S. 3905]
The Bill Sought To Identify And Address Potential Conflicts Of Interest Between Taxpayer-Funded Activities And The Federal Contractors' Other Business Opportunities. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The committee also heard testimony on a Senate-passed bill (S 3905) that would require federal contractors to disclose any business relationships with nonfederal entities that could conflict with the work the federal government has hired them to do --- in order to help identify and mitigate potential conflicts of interest between taxpayer-funded activities and the contractors' other business opportunities." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/13/22]
House Republicans Claimed The Bill Was Duplicative Of Regulations And Would Make It Harder For Companies To Contract With The Federal Government. According to Congressional Quarterly, "House Republicans argued that the bill is duplicative of existing regulations and will make it more difficult for companies to do business with the federal government." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/13/22]
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D) Referenced The Consultants Of McKinsey And Company Who Worked For The FDA And Purdue Pharma Simultaneously, Arguing They Should Have Not Worked For The FDA Especially When Purdue Pharma Was Seeing Approval From The FDA. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Maloney referenced the matter of McKinsey and Company, consultants who worked for the Food and Drug Administration as well as Purdue Pharma, a major manufacturer of opioids. She said that consultants should not work for a drug regulatory agency while also consulting with a drug company seeking approval from said agency -- a clear conflict of interest." [Congressional Quarterly, 12/13/22]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Preventing Organizational Conflicts Of Interest In Federal Acquisition Act. In December 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "adoption of the rule (H Res 1518) that would provide for floor consideration of [...] the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (S 3905)." The vote was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 216-206. [House Vote 521, 12/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 12/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 1518; Congressional Actions, S. 3905]
2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The Preventing Organizational Conflicts Of Interest In Federal Acquisition Act. In December 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against the "motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 1518) that would provide for floor consideration of [...] the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act (S 3905)." The vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 212-210. [House Vote 520, 12/14/22; Congressional Quarterly, 12/14/22; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 1518; Congressional Actions, S. 3905]