Policies

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

Regulations

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

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

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 2009-O0003 - Suspension of the Price Evaluation Adjustment through March 12, 2010.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

• 13CFR - Small Business Administration

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

• 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

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 4205.01 - DoD Small Business Programs
• DoD Instruction 5134.04 - Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• DoD Benefit Analysis Guidebook to Assist Acquisition Planners Before Contract Bundling
• Reinstatement of Small Business Set-asides Under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program
• DUSD(A&T) Memorandum on SBIR Phase III Guidance

Relevant Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports

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