[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR126.703]

[Page 316]
 
                               ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 126--HUBZONE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart G--Contract Performance Requirements
 
Sec. 126.703  What are the procedures for requesting changes in subcontracting percentages?

    (a) Format of request. There is no prescribed format, but the 
requester should try to demonstrate to the Administrator that a change 
in percentage is necessary to reflect conventional industry practices, 
and should support its request with information including, but not 
limited to:
    (1) Information relative to the economic conditions and structure of 
the entire national industry;
    (2) Market data, technical changes in the industry and industry 
trends;
    (3) Specific reasons and justifications for the change in the 
subcontracting percentage;
    (4) The effect such a change would have on the federal procurement 
process; and
    (5) Information demonstrating how the proposed change would promote 
the purposes of the HUBZone Program.
    (b) Notice to public. Upon an adequate preliminary showing to SBA, 
SBA will publish in the Federal Register a notice of its receipt of a 
request that it consider a change in the subcontracting percentage 
requirements for a particular industry for HUBZone contracts. The notice 
will identify the group making the request, and give the public an 
opportunity to submit to the Administrator information and arguments in 
both support and opposition.
    (c) Comments. Once SBA has published a notice in the Federal 
Register, it will afford a period of not less than 60 days for public 
comment.
    (d) Decision. SBA will render its decision after the close of the 
comment period. If it decides against a change, it will publish notice 
of its decision in the Federal Register. Concurrent with the notice, SBA 
will advise the requester of its decision in writing. If it decides in 
favor of a change, SBA will propose an appropriate change to this part 
in accordance with proper rulemaking procedures.