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DFARS 219.201 General policy.

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 DFARS section sets the general small business policy for defense agencies. It requires the director of the Office of Small Business Programs to report directly to the agency's director or deputy director, and it assigns small business specialists to review acquisitions above the micro-purchase threshold and to conduct annual reviews of contract consolidation. It matters because it defines who is responsible for small business oversight and when reviews must occur before solicitations or modifications are issued.

Applies to: Defense agencies and their contracting activities

What it requires

  • The director of the Office of Small Business Programs must be appointed by, responsible to, and report directly to the director or deputy director of the defense agency.
  • Small business specialists must review and make recommendations for all acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold, except certain simplified acquisitions totally set aside for small business.
  • The review must be made before issuance of the solicitation or contract modification and documented on DD Form 2579.
  • Rejected recommendations must be referred to the SBA procurement center representative, or if none is assigned, follow FAR 19.402(a).

Key terms: micro-purchase threshold · simplified acquisition threshold · small business technical advisors · DD Form 2579 · procurement center representative

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

The text

(c) For the defense agencies, the director of the Office of Small Business Programs must be appointed by, be responsible to, and report directly to the director or deputy director of the defense agency.

(8) The responsibility for assigning small business technical advisors is delegated to the head of the contracting activity.

(10) Contracting activity small business specialists perform this function by—

(A) Reviewing and making recommendations for all acquisitions (including orders placed against Federal Supply Schedule contracts) over the micro-purchase threshold (see FAR 19.502-2(a)), except those under the simplified acquisition threshold that are totally set aside for small business concerns in accordance with FAR 19.502-2. Follow the procedures at PGI 219.201(c)(10) regarding such reviews.

(B) Making the review before issuance of the solicitation or contract modification and documenting it on DD Form 2579, Small Business Coordination Record (see PGI 253.219-70 for instructions on completing the form); and

(C) Referring recommendations that have been rejected by the contracting officer to the Small Business Administration (SBA) procurement center representative. If an SBA procurement center representative is not assigned, see FAR 19.402(a).

(11) Also conduct annual reviews to assess—

(A) The extent of consolidation of contract requirements that has occurred (see FAR 7.107); and

(B) The impact of those consolidations on the availability of small business concerns to participate in procurements as both contractors and subcontractors.

(d) For information on the appointment and functions of small business specialists, see PGI 219.201(d).

Sections it refers to

  • 19.502-2 Total small business set-asides.
  • 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
  • 7.107 Additional requirements for acquisitions involving consolidation, bundling, or substantial bundling.

219.202 Specific policies. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 219

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

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