[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR963.1]

[Page 448]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 963--PUBLIC HOUSING--CONTRACTING WITH RESIDENT-OWNED BUSINESSES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 963.1  Purpose.


    The purpose of this part is to enhance the economic opportunities of 
public housing residents by providing public housing agencies with a 
method of soliciting and contracting with eligible and qualifed 
resident-owned businesses (as defined in this part) for public housing 
services, supplies, or construction. The contract award method provided 
by this part is based on the established procurement procedures set 
forth in 24 CFR 85.36, with solicitation as provided by these procedures 
limited to resident-owned businesses. The contract award method provided 
by this part is not a requirement. It is an alternative procurement 
method available to public housing agencies, subject to the conditions 
set forth in this part, and subject to permissibility under State and 
local laws.