ACCESSIBILITY AND CLARITY IN COVERED NOTICES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

SEC. 875. ACCESSIBILITY AND CLARITY IN COVERED NOTICES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. (a) In General.—Each covered notice shall be written in a manner— (1) such that a small business concern can easily understand the intent of the covered notice; and (2) that— (A) is clear, concise, and well-organized; and (B) to the maximum extent practicable, follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or field of the covered notice and the intended audience of the covered notice. (b) Inclusion of Key Words in Covered Notices.—Each covered notice shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include key words in the description of the covered notice such that a small business concern seeking contract opportunities using the single Government-wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, can easily identify and understand such covered notice. (c) Rulemaking.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue rules to carry out this section. (d) Definitions.—In this section: (1) Covered notice The term “covered notice” means a notice that— (A) the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military department publishes on SAM.gov (or any successor website) marketing Federal contract opportunities; and (B) pertains to small business concerns, such as a sources sought notice or a solicitation restricted to competition among small business concerns. (2) Small business concern The term “small business concern” has the meaning given the term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).