[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: 48CFR726.7006]



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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. 726.7006  Determination of status as a disadvantaged enterprise.



    (a) To be eligible for an award under AIDAR 706.302-71 providing for 

other than full and open competition, the contractor must qualify, as of 

both the date of submission of its offer and the date of contract award, 

as a small disadvantaged business (as defined in 726.7002), an 

historically black college or university, a college or university in 

which more than 40 percent of the students are Hispanic Americans, or a 

private voluntary organization controlled by individuals who are 

socially and economically disadvantaged. The contracting officer shall 

insert the provision at 752.226-1 in any solicitation or contract to be 

awarded under the provisions of 706.302-71.

    (b) The contracting officer shall accept an offeror's 

representations and certifications under the provisions referenced above 

that it is a small disadvantaged business unless he or she determines 

otherwise based on information contained in a challenge of the offeror's 

status by the Small Business Administration or another offeror, or 

otherwise available to the contracting officer.



[55 FR 8470, Mar. 8, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 27209, June 13, 1991. 

Redesignated at 61 FR 39093, July 26, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 40468, 

July 29, 1997]