[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR126.606] [Page 423-424] 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 [[Page 424]] the section 8(a) program will not be adversely affected. The SBA official authorized to grant such consent is the AA/8(a)BD.