[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR1519.201-72]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
               CHAPTER 15--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 1519_SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart 1519.2_Policies
 
Sec. 1519.201-72  Small and disadvantaged business utilization specialists.

    (a) Small Business Specialists (SBS) shall be appointed in writing 
for each contracting office. The SBS will normally be appointed from 
members of staffs of the appointing authority. The SBS is 
administratively responsible directly to the appointing authority and, 
on matters relating to small and small disadvantaged business program 
activities, receives technical guidance from the Director, OSDBU. The 
appointing authorities are the Chiefs of the Contracting Offices.
    (b) A copy of each appointment and termination of all SBS 
specialists shall be forwarded to the Director, OSDBU. In addition to 
performing the duties outlined in paragraph (c) of this section that are 
normally performed in the activity to which assigned, the SBS shall 
perform such additional functions as may be prescribed from time to time 
in furtherance of overall small and

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small disadvantaged business utilization program goals. The SBS may be 
appointed on either a full- or part-time basis; however, when appointed 
on a part-time basis, the small business duty shall take precedence over 
collateral responsibilities.
    (c) The SBS appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, 
shall perform the following duties as appropriate:
    (1) Maintain a program designed to locate capable small business 
sources for current and future acquisitions;
    (2) Coordinate inquiries and requests for advice from small and 
small disadvantaged business concerns on acquisition matters;
    (3) Review all proposed solicitations in excess of the simplified 
acquisition threshold, assure that small business concerns will be 
afforded an equitable opportunity to compete, and, as appropriate, 
initiate recommendations for small business set-asides, or offers of 
requirements to the SBA for the 8(a) program, and complete EPA Form 
1900-37, ``Record of Procurement Request Review,'' as appropriate:
    (4) Take action to assure the availability of adequate 
specifications and drawings, when necessary, to obtain small business 
participation in an acquisition. When small business concerns cannot be 
given an opportunity on a current acquisition, initiate action, in 
writing, with appropriate technical and contracting personnel to ensure 
that necessary specifications and/or drawings for future acquisitions 
are available.
    (5) Review proposed contracts for possible breakout of items or 
services suitable for acquisition from small business and small 
disadvantaged business concerns;
    (6) Advise small businesses with respect to the financial assistance 
available under existing laws and regulations and assist such concerns 
in applying for financial assistance;
    (7) Participate in the evaluation of a prime contractor's small 
business subcontracting programs;
    (8) Assure that adequate records are maintained, and accurate 
reports prepared, concerning small business participation in acquisition 
programs (see 1519.202-5);
    (9) Make available to SBA copies of solicitations when so requested;
    (10) Act as liaison with the appropriate SBA office or 
representative in connection with set-asides, certificates of 
competency, size classification, and any other matter concerning the 
small or small disadvantaged business programs.

[49 FR 8855, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 55 FR 24579, June 18, 1990. 
Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 57338, 57339, Nov. 6, 1996]