[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR1204.401]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1204_ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY AND POLICY--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart 4_Small Business Policy

 

Sec. 1204.401  Policy.



    (a) It is the policy of NASA to enable small business concerns 

(including small women-owned businesses), Historically Black Colleges 

and Universities, and other minority educational institutions the 

opportunity to participate equitably and proportionately in its total 

purchases and contracts consistent with NASA's needs to execute its 

missions.

    (b) In carrying out the NASA procurement program, the primary 

consideration shall be that of securing contract performance, including 

obtaining deliveries of required items or services at the time, in the 

quantity and of the quality prescribed. In the area of research and 

development contracts, the general policy of NASA is to award such 

contracts to those organizations determined by responsible personnel to 

have a high degree of competence in the specific branch of science or 

technology required for the successful conduct of the work. It is in the 

interest of the civilian space program that the number of firms engaged 

in research and development work for NASA be expanded and that there be 

an increase in the extent of participation in such work by competent 

small and small disadvantaged business firms.