48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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10 sections with “SBA Associate Administrator for Business Development”

  • FAR 19.815 Release and notification requirements for non-8(a) procurement.
    (a) Once a requirement has been accepted by SBA into the 8(a) program, any follow-on requirements (see definition at 13 CFR 124.3) shall remain in the 8(a) program unless— (1) SBA agrees to release the requirement from the 8(a) program for…
  • FAR 19.306 Protesting a firm's status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    …sted party has the meaning given in 13 CFR 126.103. (b)(1) For sole-source procurements, SBA or the contracting officer may protest the prospective contractor's certified HUBZone status; for all other procurements, SBA, the contracting off…
  • FAR 19.804-3 SBA acceptance.
    (a) Upon receipt of the contracting office's offering letter, SBA will determine whether to accept the requirement for the 8(a) program. SBA's decision whether to accept the requirement will be transmitted to the contracting office in writi…
  • FAR 19.814 Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements).
    …ct is called into question, a request for a formal size determination may be submitted to SBA pursuant to 13 CFR 121.1001(b)(2)(ii) by— (1) The 8(a) participant nominated for award of the particular sole source contract; (2) The contracti…
  • FAR 19.103 Appealing the contracting officer's North American Industry Classification System code and size standard determination.
    …initial solicitation or any amendment affecting the NAICS code or size standard. However, SBA may file a NAICS code appeal at any time before offers are due. (2) Appeals of a contracting officer's NAICS code designation or applicable size …
  • FAR 19.805-1 General.
    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, an acquisition offered to the SBA under the 8(a) program shall be awarded on the basis of competition limited to eligible 8(a) participants when— (1) There is a reasonable expectatio…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …uirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) (13 CFR 126.103). SBA's designation also ap…
  • FAR 19.305 Reviews of SDB status.
    …ews of a small business concern's SDB status as a prime contractor or subcontractor. (a) SBA may initiate the review of SDB status on any firm that has represented itself to be an SDB on a prime contract or subcontract to a Federal prime c…
  • FAR 19.813 Protesting an 8(a) participant's eligibility or size status.
    …quirement may not be challenged by another 8(a) participant or any other party, either to SBA or any administrative forum as part of a bid or other contract protest (see 13 CFR 124.517). (b) The size status of an 8(a) participant nominated…
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …another Government agency, including acquisitions from the Small Business Administration (SBA) using the authority of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (but see 5.205(f)), or from a specific source such as a workshop for the blind unde…

FAR (chapter 1)

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