A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a governmentwide policy requiring competition in certain executive agency procurements, and for other purposes.

This bill would require federal agencies to use competitive bidding when purchasing products or services from Federal Prison Industries (FPI), a government-owned corporation that uses inmate labor. Currently, FPI often has a "mandatory source" status, meaning agencies are sometimes required to buy from them without looking at private sector alternatives.

For everyday citizens and business owners, this change is designed to create a more level playing field by allowing private companies to compete for government contracts that were previously reserved for prison programs. Additionally, the bill aims to improve inmate rehabilitation by focusing their work on products that are currently made overseas and by expanding vocational training and educational programs within the prison system.