Policies

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• Regulations
• Executive Orders
• Legislation
• Memorandums of Understanding and Partnership Agreements
• Other Policy Directives
• Relevant GAO & DoD IG Reports

Regulations

Regulatory Highlights

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

• DFARS Part 219 - Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns
• DFARS Parts 207 - Consolidation of Contract Requirements
• DFARS Part 226 - Other Socioeconomic Programs
  • SUBPART 226.1 - Indian Incentive Program
  • SUBPART 226.70 - Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions
  • SUBPART 226.71 - Preference for Local and Small Businesses
• DFARS Part 252.219 - Clauses
• DFARS Appendix I - DoD Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program

DFARS Class Deviations

• CD 2007-O0002 - Suspension of the Price Evaluation Adjustment through March 9, 2008.
• CD 2006-O0001 - Suspension of the Price Evaluation Adjustment through March 8, 2007.
• CD 2005-O0001 - Suspension of the Price Evaluation Adjustment through February 23, 2006.
• CD 2004-O0001 - Suspension of the Price Evaluation Adjustment through February 23, 2005.
• CD 2003-O0001 - Suspension of the Price Evaluation Adjustment through February 23, 2004.
• CD 2002-O0002 - Suspension of the Price Evaluation Adjustment through February 23, 2003.
• CD 2001-O0001 - Suspension of the Price Evaluation Adjustment through February 23, 2002.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

• FAR Part 19 - Small Business Programs
• FAR Part 52.219 - Small Business Programs Provisions and Clauses

Other Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Selected Sections)

• 13CFR Parts 1-199 - Small Business Administration
• 32CFR169 Part 169a - Commercial Activities Program Procedures
• 32CFR392 Part 392 - Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Executive Orders

• Executive Order 13170 - Increasing Opportunities and Access for Disadvantaged Businesses.
• Executive Order 13360 - Providing Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran Businesses to Increase Their Federal Contracting and Subcontracting

Legislation

United States Code (Codification of Public Law)

Major Public Laws

• National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2006 P.L. 109-163
• Veterans Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-50)
• Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-183)
• Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 (Clinger-Cohen Act)
• Small Business Innovation Research Program (P.L. 106-554)
• Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994
• Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act (P.L. 102-564)
• Defense Department Mentor-Protégé Program (P.L. 101-510)
• Women's Business Ownership Act (P.L. 100-533)
• Base Closure and Realignment Act (P.L. 100-526)
• Small Business Act (P.L. 85-536) 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq

Memorandums of Understanding and Partnership Agreements

• DoD - SBA Partnership Agreement Extended thru September 30, 2009
• DoD - SBA Partnership Agreement - 8(a) Program

The partnership agreement provides Department of Defense contract activities with a greater amount of involvement and responsibility in awarding 8(a) contracts. The agreement streamlines and adds flexibility to the 8(a) program creating greater opportunity for DoD activities to select and award 8(a) contracts.

Other Policy Directives

White House

The President's Small Business Agenda

Office of Management and Budget

• OMB Circular A-76
• (Other OMB Circulars)

Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)

• OFPP Policy Letter 80-1 Public Law 95-507 January 24, 1980 - Agency Coordination with the Small Business Administration Resident Procurement Center Representatives
• OFPP Policy Letter 80-2 Regulatory Guidance on Section 211 of Public Law 95-507 April 29, 1980 - Utilization of Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns
• OFPP Policy Letter 80-4 April 29, 1980 - Women's Business Enterprise Program
• OFPP Policy Letter 99-1 Small Business Procurement Goals November 8, 1999
• OFPP Policy Letter 79-1 March 7, 1979 - Implementation Guidance on Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act and Organization Placement and Functions of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business

Department of Defense (DoD)

• DPAP Small Business Subcontracting Plans
• DPAP SDB Price Evaluation Adjustment (PEA) Suspension
• DoD 4100.15 Commercial Activities Program
• DoD Directive 4205.1 - DoD Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Programs
• DoD 4205.1-M - Selling to the Military (Directive currently being revised)
• DoD Instruction 5134.04 - Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• 5025.1-M - DoD Directives System Procedures
• 7750.5 - Management and Control of Information Requirements
• DoD Benefit Analysis Guidebook to Assist Acquisition Planners Before Contract Bundling

Relevant Government Accountability Office (GAO)
and DoD Inspector General IG Reports

• DoD IG Report D-2004-070 "Small Business Administration Section 8(a) Program Contracting Procedures at the Defense Supply Center, Columbus"