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The bill shifts DoD professional-services contracting toward U.S. companies—boosting domestic firms and supply-chain resilience and increasing transparency—while risking higher costs, less competition, and added administrative work.
U.S. professional-services government contractors (including small domestic firms) are more likely to win DoD contracts, increasing revenue and market opportunities for American businesses.
Federal programs that rely on defense professional services tied to national security will have stronger supply-chain reliability because preference for U.S. companies reduces dependence on foreign providers.
Taxpayers and congressional defense oversight bodies gain more transparency and accountability because waivers to the domestic-preference policy must be written and reported to defense committees within 30 days.
Taxpayers may pay higher prices because restricting awards to U.S. firms could increase contract costs if domestic providers charge more than foreign competitors.
Federal programs and contracting officers may face reduced competition and limited access to specialized expertise if foreign providers are excluded, which could delay procurement or lower quality.
DoD contracting officers and program offices could incur additional administrative burden to document preferences, justify waivers, and meet the 30-day reporting requirement, diverting staff time from other work.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires DoD to revise DFARS to prefer U.S. companies for professional services, with written waivers and 30-day congressional reporting.
Official title: To request the Secretary of Defense to provide preference for offerors that are United States companies in professional services contracts, and for other purposes.
Introduced December 18, 2025 by Cory Mills · Last progress December 18, 2025
Requires the Department of Defense to revise its procurement rules so contracting officers, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with national security, give preference to U.S. companies when buying professional services. The Defense Secretary may grant written waivers for urgent operational needs or when no qualified U.S. company can perform timely and cost‑effectively, and must report waivers to congressional defense committees within 30 days. The bill defines which firms count as "United States companies" (U.S.-organized, principal place of business in the U.S., not foreign-controlled) and lists covered professional services (engineering, architecture, financial and environmental consulting, program management, legal services, and other FAR-defined services). DFARS must be updated within 180 days of enactment to implement these rules.