48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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10 sections with “Socioeconomic Programs”

  • FAR 19.203 Relationship among small business programs.
    …2.101, the contracting officer shall first consider an acquisition for the small business socioeconomic contracting programs (i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB programs) before considering a small business set-aside (see 19.502-2(b)). Ho…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …ed-price, level-of-effort term contracts as cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts. (iii) Federal socioeconomic programs. This factor measures the degree of support given by the prospective contractor to Federal socioeconomic programs, such as thos…
  • FAR 15.407-2 Make-or-buy programs.
    …negotiation of reasonable contract prices, satisfactory performance, or implementation of socioeconomic policies. Consent to subcontracts and review of contractors' purchasing systems are separate actions covered in part 44. (b) Definition…
  • FAR 19.301-1 Representation by the offeror.
    …r an SBA mentor-protégé program. (ii) A joint venture may qualify for an award under the socioeconomic programs as described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15. (b) An offeror is required to represent its size and socioeconomic sta…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
    …rces applied and value added by the contractor; (iv) The contractor's support of Federal socioeconomic programs; (v) The expected reliability of the contractor's cost estimates (including the contractor's cost estimating system); (vi) Th…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …nal Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub. L. 117-81). (xi) Part 226—Other Socioeconomic Programs. (A) Use the clause at 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiia…
  • DFARS 270.000 Scope of part.
    …defense-specific contracting programs that do not properly fall under DFARS subchapter D, Socioeconomic Programs, and neither implement nor supplement existing FAR part 19 or parts 22 through 25.
  • FAR 19.504 Orders under multiple-award contracts.
    …e contracting officer shall first consider setting aside the order for the small business socioeconomic contracting programs (i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business) before conside…
  • FAR 19.202-5 Data collection and reporting requirements.
    …rns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of the contract to rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status (i.e., 8(a), small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, EDWOSB, or WOSB…
  • FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.
    …or a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and (2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the pri…

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.