[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 7]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR2919.201]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                     CHAPTER 29--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 2919_SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS

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                         Subpart 2919.2_Policies

 

Sec. 2919.201  General policy.





    (a) It is the policy of the Department of Labor to provide maximum 

practicable opportunities to small businesses in acquisitions.

    (b) Management responsibilities for small and disadvantaged business 

utilization are the responsibility of the Director, Office of Small 

Business Programs. This individual is responsible for performing all 

functions and duties prescribed in FAR 19.2 including appointing, as 

prescribed in FAR 19.201(d)(8), a small business specialist (SBS) for 

each contract office. The Department of Labor Manual Series (DLMS), 

Chapter 2 1000, addresses the implementation of the preference programs 

in procurement including HUBZone, Subcontracting Plans, Standard Form 

294 (Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts), and the report, 

Standard Form 295 (Summary Subcontracting Report) submission, et al.

    (c) All DOL procurements over the simplified acquisition threshold, 

whether being conducted via open market or by ordering from a pre-

existing contract vehicle such as GSA Schedule, must be reviewed and 

receive a recommendation by the Office of Small Business Programs, the 

Department of Labor's Office of Small Disadvantaged Business 

Utilization, prior to being advertised. The Acquisition Screening and 

Review Form DL-1-2004 shall be used for this purpose and the statement 

of work and market survey documentation shall be submitted to Office of 

Small Business Programs with the request for review.