[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: 48CFR819.7004] [Page 190] 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 819.70_Veteran-Owned and Operated Small Businesses Sec. 819.7004 Waiver of the use of veteran-owned firms. It is the policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veteran-owned firms every opportunity to participate in the acquisition process. A contracting office wishing to waive this policy for a particular procurement involving other than small purchase procedures must first process a VA Form 90-2268. The contracting officer must clearly document on VAF 90-2268 the reasons that eligible veteran-owned firms are not intended to be solicited or quotations sought for the particular procurement. Exempt from this reporting requirement are SBA 8(a) acquisitions. [50 FR 793, Jan. 7, 1985, as amended at 52 FR 37317, Oct. 6, 1987; 52 FR 46083, Dec. 4, 1987; 54 FR 40064, Sept. 29, 1989; 55 FR 49901, Dec. 3, 1990; 63 FR 69220, Dec. 16, 1998]