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PART 919.SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS


Subpart 919.2.Policies

Sec.
919.201     General policy.

Subpart 919.5.Set-Asides for Small Business

919.501     General.
919.502-2     Total set-asides.
919.503     Setting aside a class of acquisitions.

Subpart 919.6.Certificates of Competency and Determinations of Eligibility

919.602-1     Referral.

Subpart 919.7.Subcontracting With Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns

919.705-6    Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.

Subpart 919.8.Contracting With the Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program)

919.805-2     Procedures.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).

Source: 49 FR 11997, Mar. 28, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
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Subpart 919.2.Policies

919.201 General policy.

(c) The Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Headquarters, is responsible for the administration of the DOE small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business programs. The Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, is responsible for the administration of the Commission's small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business programs. This includes responsibility for developing, implementing, executing, and managing these programs, providing advice on these programs, and representing DOE before other Government agencies on


matters primarily affecting small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses. The Heads of Contracting Activities (HCAs) shall appoint a small business specialist.

[50 FR 12185, Mar. 27, 1985; 61 FR 21975, May 13, 1996]

Subpart 919.5.Set-Asides for Small Business

919.501 General.

(c) The Department has established an internal comprehensive review and screening process for acquisitions exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The review is intended to enhance the prospect of participation by small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns.

(g) The policy prescribed by FAR 19.501(g), which requires that a product or service acquired by a successful small business set-aside shall continue to be acquired on a set-aside basis, is applicable to DOE on a contracting activity-wide basis. The small and disadvantaged business specialist at a contracting activity shall maintain a list of such small business set-aside awards.

[52 FR 38425, Oct. 16, 1987; 61 FR 21975, May 13, 1996]

919.502-2 Total set-asides.

In considering set-asides in the area of architect engineer contracts, contracting personnel must first consider the special procedures required by the Brooks Act, Pub. L. 92-582 pertaining to this type acquisition.

919.503 Setting aside a class of acquisitions.

By agreement with SBA, the DOE has established a class set-aside for construction acquisitions not exceeding $3 million, including new construction and repair and alteration of structures. Lists of other class set-asides shall be maintained by all DOE contracting offices. These lists shall be updated at least annually.


Subpart 919.6.Certificates of Competency and Determinations of Eligibility

919.602-1 Referral.

(a)(2) The contracting officer shall coordinate with the small business specialist and the SBA procurement center representative prior to referring a determination of nonresponsibility of a small business to the SBA Area Office.

[52 FR 38425, Oct. 16, 1987; 61 FR 21975, May 13, 1996; 63 FR 56849, Oct. 23, 1998]

Subpart 919.7.Subcontracting With Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns

919.705-6 Postaward responsibilities of the contracting officer.

A copy of the notification to the SBA of awards of contracts, amendments or modifications that contain subcontracting plans, as required by FAR 19.705-6(a), shall be provided to the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.

[61 FR 21975, May 13, 1996]

Subpart 919.8.Contracting With the Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program)

919.805-2 Procedures.

Acquisitions involving section 8(a) competition must comply with source selection procedures set forth in the FAR in accordance with 13 CFR 124.311(e)(1).

[56 FR 42947, Aug. 30, 1991; 63 FR 56849, Oct. 23, 1998]


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