[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR19.202-4]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 19--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart 19.2--Policies
 
Sec. 19.202-4  Solicitation.

    The contracting officer must encourage maximum response to 
solicitations by small business, veteran-owned small business, service-
disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small 
disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns by 
taking the following actions:
    (a) Allow the maximum amount of time practicable for the submission 
of offers.
    (b) Furnish specifications, plans, and drawings with solicitations, 
or furnish information as to where they may be obtained or examined.
    (c) Send solicitations to (1) all small business concerns on the 
solicitation mailing list, or (2) a pro rata number of small business 
concerns when less than a complete list is used.
    (d) Provide to any small business concern, upon its request, a copy 
of bid sets and specifications with respect to any contract to be let, 
the name and telephone number of an agency contact to answer questions 
related to such prospective contract and adequate citations to each 
major Federal law or agency rule with which such business concern must 
comply in performing such contract other than laws or agency rules with 
which the small business

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must comply when doing business with other than the Government.

[48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 70268, Dec. 18, 1998; 
65 FR 60544, Oct. 11, 2000]