§200.321. Contracting with small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms.
2 C.F.R. § 200.321
When possible, the recipient or subrecipient should ensure that small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms (See U.S. Department of Labor's list) are considered as set forth below.
Such consideration means—
These business types are included on solicitation lists;
These business types are solicited whenever they are deemed eligible as potential sources;
Dividing procurement transactions into separate procurements to permit maximum participation by these business types;
Establishing delivery schedules (for example, the percentage of an order to be delivered by a given date of each month) that encourage participation by these business types;
Utilizing organizations such as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and
Requiring a contractor under a Federal award to apply this section to subcontracts.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 6101-6106; 31 U.S.C. 6307; 31 U.S.C. 7501-7507.
Source
Source: 89 FR 30136, Apr. 22, 2024, unless otherwise noted.