[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 13, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 13CFR124.516]



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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE

 

                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 124_8(a) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS 

DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart A_8(a) Business Development

 

Sec. 124.516  Who decides contract disputes arising between a Participant 

and a procuring activity after the award of an 8(a) contract?



    For purposes of the Disputes Clause of a specific 8(a) contract, the 

contracting officer is that of the procuring activity. A dispute arising 

between an 8(a) contractor and the procuring activity contracting 

officer will be decided by the procuring activity, and appeals may be 

taken by the 8(a) contractor without SBA involvement.