[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]

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                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

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the section 8(a) program will not be adversely affected. The SBA 
official authorized to grant such consent is the AA/8(a)BD.