[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR126.606] [Page 365] TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PART 126--HUBZONE PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart F--Contractual Assistance Sec. 126.606 May a contracting officer request that SBA release an 8(a) requirement for award as a HUBZone contract? Yes. However, SBA will grant its consent only where neither the incumbent nor any other 8(a) participant(s) can perform the requirement, and where the section 8(a) program will not be adversely affected. The SBA official authorized to grant such consent is the AA/8(a)BD.