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FAR 19.304 Small disadvantaged business status.

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 explains how a contractor's claim of small disadvantaged business (SDB) status is handled. The contracting officer may accept your representation, but if you claim SDB status and do not meet the requirements in 13 CFR 124.1001, it is considered a misrepresentation. Misrepresenting SDB status to win a contract can lead to penalties under the Small Business Act.

Applies to: Offerors and contractors representing themselves as small disadvantaged business concerns

What it requires

  • Ensure your firm meets the requirements of 13 CFR 124.1001 before representing yourself as an SDB
  • Provide SDB data using the specified provisions (52.219-1 or 52.212-3(c)(5))

Key terms: small disadvantaged business concern (SDB) · contracting officer · representation · misrepresentation · 13 CFR 124.1001

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

The text

(a) The contracting officer may accept an offeror's representation that it is a small disadvantaged business concern (SDB) concern.

(b) The provision at 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, or 52.212-3(c)(5), Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is used to collect SDB data.

(c) A representation of SDB status on a Federal prime contract will be deemed a misrepresentation of SDB status if the firm does not meet the requirements of 13 CFR 124.1001.

(d) Any person or entity that misrepresents a firm's status as an SDB concern in order to obtain a contracting opportunity in accordance with section 8(d) of the Small Business Act, (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) will be subject to the penalties imposed by section 16(d) of the Small Business Act, (15 U.S.C. 645(d)), as well as any other penalty authorized by law.

Sections it refers to

  • 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
  • 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

← 19.303 [Reserved] · 19.305 Reviews of SDB status. →

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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