[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 48CFR726.7003]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

             CHAPTER 7--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 726_OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart 726.70_Disadvantaged Enterprises Program

 

Sec. 726.7003  Policy.



    USAID promotes participation in its projects by disadvantaged 

enterprises. In order to achieve the goals in foreign assistance 

appropriation acts, contracts which are to be funded from amounts made 

available from the appropriations cited in section 706.302-71(a)(1) are 

subject to the following policies:

    (a) Authority in section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(a)) shall be used to the maximum practicable extent;

    (b) Other than full and open competition in contracting with certain 

disadvantaged enterprises shall be authorized in accordance with 

706.302-71;

    (c) Subcontracting with disadvantaged enterprises shall be carried 

out in accordance with section 726.7007;

    (d) In accordance with 705.207, the Office of Small and 

Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) shall be notified at least 

seven business days before publicizing a proposed procurement in excess 

of $100,000.



[56 FR 27209, June 13, 1991. Redesignated at 61 FR 39093, July 26, 1996, 

as amended at 62 FR 40468, July 29, 1997]