[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR124.516]

[Page 406]
 
                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 124_8(a) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS 
 
                   Subpart A_8(a) Business Development
 
Sec.  124.516  Who decides contract disputes arising between a Participant and 

a procuring activity after the award of an 8(a) contract?

    For purposes of the Disputes Clause of a specific 8(a) contract, the 
contracting officer is that of the procuring activity. A dispute arising 
between an 8(a) contractor and the procuring activity contracting 
officer will be decided by the procuring activity, and appeals may be 
taken by the 8(a) contractor without SBA involvement.