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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 19: Small Business Programs › Subpart 19.2

FAR 19.202-2 Locating small business sources.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section tells contracting officers to encourage the fullest possible participation by small and various disadvantaged business categories in acquisitions. It requires them to make reasonable efforts to find additional small business sources before issuing solicitations and to publicize solicitations and awards through the Governmentwide point of entry. For contractors, this means more opportunities may be visible and more small firms may be sought out for federal work.

Applies to: Contracting officers conducting acquisitions

What it requires

  • Before issuing solicitations, make every reasonable effort to find additional small business concerns
  • Contact the agency small business specialist and SBA PCR (or, if a PCR is not assigned, see 19.402(a))
  • Publicize solicitations and contract awards through the Governmentwide point of entry

Key terms: small business · veteran-owned small business · service-disabled veteran-owned small business · HUBZone small business · women-owned small business

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

The contracting officer shall, to the extent practicable, encourage maximum participation by small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns in acquisitions by taking the following actions:

(a) Before issuing solicitations, make every reasonable effort to find additional small business concerns (see 10.002(b)(2)). This effort should include contacting the agency small business specialist and SBA PCR (or, if a PCR is not assigned, see 19.402(a)).

(b) Publicize solicitations and contract awards through the Governmentwide point of entry (see subparts 5.2 and 5.3).

Sections it refers to

  • 10.002 Procedures.
  • 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.

← 19.202-1 Encouraging small business participation in acquisitions. · 19.202-3 Equal low bids. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 19

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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