[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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



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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 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]