[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: 48CFR819.806]



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            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 819.8_Contracting With the Small Business Administration (The 

                              8(a) Program)

 

Sec. 819.806  Pricing the 8(a) contract.



    In order to expedite the 8(a) process, SBA should be informed as 

soon as a disparity between the 8(a) offered price and the estimated 

fair market price is determined. The SBA and the VA contracting office 

should collaborate to determine if the disparity is:

    (a) A result of deficiencies in developing the fair market price, 

thereby requiring revision to the estimate;

    (b) A result of overpricing by the 8(a) company, thereby requiring 

further efforts to negotiate a decrease in the offered price; or

    (c) A legitimate differential which should be funded through the SBA 

business development expense.



[52 FR 37317, Oct. 6, 1987. Redesignated at 63 FR 69220, Dec. 16, 1998]



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