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

Résumé

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 48 CFR subparts 19.11 and 19.12 contain procurement mechanisms applicable to the SDB reform program. FAR subpart 19.11 permits eligible SDBs to receive price evaluation adjustments in Federal procurement programs. FAR subpart 19.12 provides for an SDB participation program that evaluates the extent of participation of SDB concerns in contract performance. The FAR provides further that the Department of Commerce will determine on an annual basis the price evaluation adjustment by standard industrial classification (SIC) major groups for the price evaluation adjustment program and the authorized SIC major groups for the SDB participation program. The Commerce Department, in the attached memorandum, determines that for fiscal year 2000 the price evaluation adjustment and the authorized SIC major groups are the same as used in fiscal year 1999. The OFPP notice of June 30, 1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 35714) includes the Commerce determination for fiscal year 1999 of the price evaluation adjustment by SIC major groups for the price evaluation adjustment program. Subsequently, OFPP published on December 29, 1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 71724) the Commerce determinat