Small Business Contracting
Table of Contents
- Introductory Letter – Clara Boothe-Dickson 3
- Background 5
- Working with OSDBU 5
- Definitions of Small Business Concerns 5
- Small Business Set-Aside Policies 6
- Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program 7
- Set-Asides Above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold 7
- Set-Aside Contracting Procedures 8
- Verifying Awardee Status 9
- Determination of Non-Responsibility 9
- Subcontracting Assistance Programs 10
- Subcontracting Plan Review 11
- Accepting or Rejecting the Subcontracting Plan 12
- Subcontracting Incentives 12
- Contract and Postaward Responsibilities of the Contracting Officer 13
- Liquidated Damages 13
- Price Evaluation Adjustments and Preferences 13
- Nonmanufacturer Rule 14
- Applying Small Business Size Standards 14
- Acquisition Planning Principles for Small Business Participation 15
- Size Status Protests and Misrepresentations 15
- Reporting Requirements 16
- Sole Source Awards 16
- Appendix 1 Types of Small Business Concerns 17
- Appendix 2 Example of Small Business Contracting/Subcontracting Goals 21
- Appendix 3 Checklist of Small Business Contracting Procedures 23
- Appendix 4 Key Small Business Legislation and History 25
- Appendix 5 Definitions 33
- Appendix 6 Small Business Programs and Department of Defense 39
- Appendix 7 FAR Matrix 47
- Appendix 8 FAR Threshold Matrix 79
- Appendix 9 FAR Part 19 Changes 113
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