48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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3 sections with “SBA's formal acceptance”

  • FAR 19.810 SBA appeals.
    (a) The SBA Administrator may submit the following matters for determination to the agency head if the SBA and the contracting officer fail to agree on them: (1) The decision not to make a particular acquisition available for award under t…
  • FAR 19.808-2 Competitive.
    …rticipants. Conducting competitive negotiations among eligible 8(a) participants prior to SBA's formal acceptance of the acquisition for the 8(a) program may be grounds for the SBA's not accepting the acquisition for the 8(a) program.
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …th submission of the agency offering (see 19.804-2) to the Small Business Administration (SBA). The synopsis should also include information— (1) Advising that the acquisition is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) parti…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.