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46 sections with “Small Business Administration (SBA)”: the first 40

  • FAR 19.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    …eviewing proposed acquisitions to recommend— (i) The set-aside or sole-source award to a small business of selected acquisitions; (ii) New qualified small business sources, including veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned sma…
  • FAR 19.1303 Status as a HUBZone small business concern.
    (a) Status as a HUBZone small business concern is determined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR part 126. (b) If SBA determines that a concern is a HUBZone small business, it will designate the concern as …
  • FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.
    As prescribed in 19.309(a)(1), insert the following provision: Small Business Program Representations (FEB 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a s…
  • FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
    As prescribed in 19.708(a), insert the following clause: Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this contract— HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requiremen…
  • FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program.
    …clause: Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (FEB 2024) (a) Definition. Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) …
  • FAR 18.114 Contracting with the Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program).
    Contracts may be awarded to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for performance by eligible 8(a) participants on either a sole source or competitive basis. (See Subpart 19.8.)
  • FAR 19.302 Protesting a small business representation or rerepresentation.
    (a)(1) The SBA regulations on small business size and size protests are found at 13 CFR part 121. (2) An offeror, the contracting officer, SBA, or another interested party may protest the small business representation of an offeror in a sp…
  • FAR 19.307 Protesting a firm's status as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
    …A), or SBA may protest the apparently successful offeror's service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) status. For all other acquisitions, any interested party may protest the apparently successful offeror's service-disabled vete…
  • FAR 19.308 Protesting a firm's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concern or women-owned small business concern eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program.
    …icer or SBA may protest the offeror's status as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern or as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. For all other acquisitions, an interested party (see 13 CFR 127.…
  • FAR 19.602-3 Resolving differences between the agency and the Small Business Administration.
    …dquarters will furnish written notice to the procuring agency's Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) or, for the Department of Defense, the Director of the Office of Small Business Programs, or othe…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    As prescribed in 19.708(b), insert the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2025) (a) This clause does not apply to small business concerns. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause— Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) m…
  • FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.
    As prescribed in 19.309(c)(1), insert the following clause: Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, in…
  • DFARS 252.219-7000 Advancing Small Business Growth.
    As prescribed in 219.309(1), use the following provision: Advancing Small Business Growth (JUN 2023) (a) This provision implements 10 U.S.C. 4959. (b) The Offeror acknowledges by submission of its offer that by acceptance of the contract…
  • FAR 19.502-8 Rejecting Small Business Administration recommendations.
    (a) If the contracting officer rejects a recommendation of the SBA, written notice shall be furnished to the appropriate SBA representative within 5 working days of the contracting officer's receipt of the recommendation. (b) The SBA PCR (…
  • FAR 19.707 The Small Business Administration's role in carrying out the program.
    (a) Under the program, the SBA may— (1) Assist both Government agencies and contractors in carrying out their responsibilities with regard to subcontracting plans; (2) Review (within 5 working days) any solicitation that meets the dollar …
  • DFARS 219.402 Small Business Administration procurement center representatives.
    (c)(i) Authority. This section implements section 1811 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 114-328). (ii) Definition. As used in this section— Humanitarian and civic assistance means any of the followin…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ition at 9.403. (2) For use of affiliates in size determinations, see the definition of “small business concern” in this section. Agency head or head of the agency means the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, Governor, Chairperso…
  • FAR 7.107-2 Consolidation.
    …ovide substantial benefits to the Government. However, because of the potential impact on small business participation, before conducting an acquisition that is a consolidation of requirements with an estimated total dollar value exceeding …
  • FAR 19.000 Scope of part.
    (a) This part implements the acquisition-related sections of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.), applicable sections of the Armed Services Procurement Act (10 U.S.C. 3063-3064 and 3203), 41 U.S.C. 3104, and Executive Order 1213…
  • FAR 19.201 General policy.
    …icy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and…
  • FAR 19.301-1 Representation by the offeror.
    (a)(1) To be eligible for award as a small business concern identified in 19.000(a)(3), an offeror is required to represent in good faith— (i)(A) That it meets the small business size standard corresponding to the North American Industry C…
  • FAR 19.401 General.
    (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 protec…
  • FAR 19.501 General.
    (a)(1) The purpose of small business set-asides is to award certain acquisitions exclusively to small business concerns. A “set-aside for small business” is the limiting of an acquisition exclusively for participation by small business conc…
  • FAR 19.601 General.
    (a) A Certificate of Competency (COC) is the certificate issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) stating that the holder is responsible (with respect to all elements of responsibility, including, but not limited to, capability, co…
  • FAR 19.800 General.
    (a) Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) established a program that authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to enter into all types of contracts with other agencies and award subcontracts for performing those…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ons and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management a…
  • FAR 52.219-3 Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award.
    …e: Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) (a) Definition. “HUBZone small business concern,” as used in this clause, means a small business concern, certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA), that appears on…
  • DFARS 219.201 General policy.
    (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…
  • DFARS 252.219-7010 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants—Partnership Agreement
    …le 8(A) Participants—Partnership Agreement (OCT 2019) (a) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns expressly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in SBA's 8(a) Program and which meet the foll…
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …y a statute to be made through 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 a…
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    (a) Applicability. (1) This section applies to small business set-asides above the simplified acquisition threshold and orders issued directly to a small business in accordance with 19.504(c)(1)(ii) above the simplified acquisition threshol…
  • FAR 19.705-4 Reviewing the subcontracting plan.
    … the circumstances of the particular acquisition, including— (1) Previous involvement of small business concerns as prime contractors or subcontractors in similar acquisitions; (2) Proven methods of involving small business concerns as su…
  • FAR 52.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants.
    …imited to Eligible 8(a) Participants (OCT 2022) (a) Offers are solicited only from— (1) Small business concerns expressly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for participation in SBA's 8(a) program and which meet the foll…
  • DFARS 219.800 General.
    (a) By Partnership Agreement (PA) between the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Defense (DoD), the SBA has delegated to the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) its authority under paragraph 8(a)(…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …mitted to the GPE concurrent with 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…
  • FAR 9.701 Definition.
    …tionship, and procedures; and (3) Obtained approval of the agreement by either— (i) The Small Business Administration (SBA) under section 9 or 11 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638 or 640) (see 13 CFR part 125); or (ii) A designate…
  • FAR 52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions.
    ….811-3(a), insert the following clause: Special 8(a) Contract Conditions (JAN 2017) The Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following: (a) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in this contract according to the spec…
  • FAR 52.219-17 Section 8(a) Award.
    …the following clause: Section 8(a) Award (OCT 2019) (a) By execution of a contract, the Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following: (1) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in the contract according to the speci…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …tion. (14) Contracting officer's determination of the contractor's responsibility. (15) Small Business Administration Certificate of Competency. (16) Records of contractor's compliance with labor policies including equal employment oppor…
  • FAR 19.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.
    …r acknowledge receipt of or reject the reports in accordance with subpart 19.7, 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and the eSRS instructions (www.esrs.gov). (i) The authority to acknowledge or reject SSRs for commercial plans re…

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