1. Consideration of contractors with qualified training programs (a) Consideration of contractors with qualified training programs (1) In general Chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4712 the following new section: 4713. Consideration of contractors with qualified training programs (a) Consideration The head of each executive agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consider the existence of qualified training programs of contractors by requiring a contracting officer, in the evaluation of offers for any contract in an amount greater than $25,000,000— (1) to consider the existence of a qualified training program of an offeror as a factor in the evaluation; (2) to give consideration to an offeror that provides comprehensive training and education programs to develop its workforce, consistent with needs of the agency; and (3) in the consideration of past performance of an incumbent contractor, to consider the manner in which the incumbent contractor is educating, investing, and retaining the contractor’s workforce. (b) Incentives The head of each executive agency shall develop workforce development investment incentives for contractors. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as altering or superceding the applicability of existing work force development investment incentives for contractors. (d) Qualified training program defined The term qualified training program means any of the following: (1) A program eligible to receive funds under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). (2) A program eligible to receive funds under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 21 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). (3) A program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; Stat. 664, chapter 663