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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 19: Small Business Programs › Subpart 19.4

FAR 19.401 General.

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 states that the Small Business Act gives SBA and agencies authority to work together on policies that protect small business interests. It also identifies who serves as the agency's main point of contact with SBA, including a specific role for the Department of Defense.

Applies to: Small Business Administration and federal agencies, including the Department of Defense

Key terms: Small Business Act · Small Business Administration · Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization · Director of the Office of Small Business Programs

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

The text

(a) The Small Business Act is the authority under which the Small Business Administration (SBA) and agencies consult and cooperate with each other in formulating policies to ensure that small business interests will be recognized and protected.

(b) The Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization serves as the agency focal point for interfacing with SBA. The Director of the Office of Small Business Programs is the agency focal point for the Department of Defense.

← 19.309 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses. · 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives. →

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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