[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: 48CFR19.701]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 19_SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart 19.7_The Small Business Subcontracting Program
 
Sec.  19.701  Definitions.


    As used in this subpart--
    Commercial plan means a subcontracting plan (including goals) that 
covers the offeror's fiscal year and that applies to the entire 
production of commercial items sold by either the entire company or a 
portion thereof (e.g., division, plant, or product line).
    Failure to make a good faith effort to comply with the 
subcontracting plan means willful or intentional failure to perform in 
accordance with the requirements of the subcontracting plan, or willful 
or intentional action to frustrate the plan.
    Individual contract plan means a subcontracting plan that covers the 
entire contract period (including option periods), applies to a specific 
contract, and

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has goals that are based on the offeror's planned subcontracting in 
support of the specific contract, except that indirect costs incurred 
for common or joint purposes may be allocated on a prorated basis to the 
contract.
    Master plan means a subcontracting plan that contains all the 
required elements of an individual contract plan, except goals, and may 
be incorporated into individual contract plans, provided the master plan 
has been approved.
    Subcontract means any agreement (other than one involving an 
employer-employee relationship) entered into by a Government prime 
contractor or subcontractor calling for supplies and/or services 
required for performance of the contract, contract modification, or 
subcontract.

[63 FR 34064, June 22, 1998, as amended at 66 FR 2130, Jan. 10, 2001]