[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: 48CFR819.201]



[Page 184-185]

 

            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

PART 819_SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS--Table of 

Contents

 

                         Subpart 819.2_Policies

 

Sec. 819.201  General policy.





    (a) The Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 

Utilization (OSDBU) (00SB) is responsible for the overall supervision of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs Small and Disadvantaged Business 

Utilization program and will assist administrations and key staff 

officials in developing their respective small business programs.

    (b) The Chief Facilities Management Officer will develop and 

coordinate the Department small business program, as it affects 

construction projects, with the OSDBU.

    (c) The Director, Veterans Canteen Service (VCS), will designate an 

employee of his/her organization to serve as liaison between the VCS and 

the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization on small 

business problems affecting the VCS.

    (d) The Director, National Cemetery System; Under Secretary for 

Benefits; Chief Facilities Management Officer; Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Administration; Director, Acquisition Operations and 

Analysis Service; Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, VA 

National Acquisition Center; and Directors of field facilities with 

acquisition and materiel management activities will designate an 

employee of their respective organizations to serve as a small and small 

disadvantaged business specialist. This employee will



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be a full-time employee of the respective contracting activity, will be 

familiar with the supplies and services purchased at the activity, and 

will be fully cognizant of the regulations implementing the Small 

Business Act. The principal duties will include assisting the Small 

Business Administration Procurement Center Representative (if assigned) 

in activities and functions relating to sections 8 and 15 of the Small 

Business Act. The name, telephone number, and mailing symbol of each 

designee and any successor will be forwarded to the Director, Office of 

Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, through the Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management.



[49 FR 12608, Mar. 29, 1984, as amended at 52 FR 37317, Oct. 6, 1987; 54 

FR 40064, Sept. 29, 1989; 55 FR 49899, Dec. 3, 1990; 56 FR 44011, Sept. 

6, 1991; 63 FR 69219, Dec. 16, 1998]