[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: 48CFR809.702] [Page 165] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PART 809_CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart 809.7_Defense Production Pools and Research and Development Pools Sec. 809.702 Contracting with pools. Department of Veterans Affairs contracting officers will be advised of, consider bids from, and make awards to, Small Business and Defense Production Pools. The Chief Medical Director, or designee, will notify the appropriate administrations and staff offices when such pools are approved. [49 FR 12594, Mar. 29, 1984, as amended at 54 FR 40063, Sept. 29, 1989]