Office of Federal Procurement Policy Small Disadvantaged Business Procurement: Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement

Summary

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) outlines procurement mechanisms for the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) reform program, allowing eligible SDBs to receive price adjustments in federal procurement programs and evaluating SDB participation in contract performance. The Department of Commerce determines annual price evaluation adjustments by standard industrial classification (SIC) major groups for the price evaluation adjustment program and authorized SIC major groups for the SDB participation program.