[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR19.602-4]

[Page 360]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 19_SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart 19.6_Certificates of Competency and Determinations of 
                             Responsibility
 
Sec.  19.602-4  Awarding the contract.

    (a) If new information causes the contracting officer to determine 
that the concern referred to the SBA is actually responsible to perform 
the contract, and award has not already been made under paragraph (c) 
below, the contracting officer shall reverse the determination of 
nonresponsibility, notify the SBA of this action, withdraw the referral, 
and proceed to award the contract.
    (b) The contracting officer shall award the contract to the concern 
in question if the SBA issues a COC after receiving the referral. An 
SBA-certified concern shall not be required to meet any other 
requirements of responsibility. SBA COC's are conclusive with respect to 
all elements of responsibility of prospective small business 
contractors.
    (c) The contracting officer shall proceed with the acquisition and 
award the contract to another appropriately selected and responsible 
offeror if the SBA has not issued a COC within 15 business days (or a 
longer period of time agreed to with the SBA) after receiving the 
referral.