Małe firmy · 20.10.2003

Small Business Government Contracting Programs

This proposed rule amends the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations governing small business subcontracting to address several comments received in response to SBA's proposed rule on contract bundling. Specifically, this proposed rule provides a list of factors to consider in evaluating prime contractor's performance and good-faith efforts to achieve the requirements in its subcontracting plan. The proposed rule also authorizes the use of goals in subcontracting plans, and/or past performance in meeting such goals, as a factor in source selection when placing orders against Federal Supply Schedules, government-wide acquisition contracts, and multi-agency contracts. In addition, this proposed rule implements statutory provisions and other administrative procedures relating to subcontracting goals and assistance. In particular, the proposed rule lists the various categories of small businesses that must be afforded maximum practicable subcontracting opportunities, and clarifies the responsibilities of prime contractors and SBA's Commercial Market Representatives (CMRs) under the subcontracting assistance program. The proposed rule also supplies guidance on Subcontracti