---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 19.000"
title: "48"
number: "19.000"
heading: "Scope of part."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/19.000"
---

# §19.000. Scope of part.

- (a) This part implements the acquisition-related sections of the Small Business Act ([15 U.S.C. 631](/usc/15/631.md), et seq.), applicable sections of the Armed Services Procurement Act (10 U.S.C. [3063-3064](/usc/10/3063-3064.md) and [3203](/usc/10/3203.md)), [41 U.S.C. 3104](/usc/41/3104.md), and Executive Order 12138, May 18, 1979. It covers—
  - (1) The determination that a concern is eligible for participation in the programs identified in this part;
  - (2) The respective roles of executive agencies and the Small Business Administration (SBA) in implementing the programs;
  - (3) Setting acquisitions aside, in total or in part, for exclusive competitive participation by small business, 8(a) participants, HUBZone small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program, and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns and women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns eligible under the WOSB Program;
  - (4) The certificate of competency program;
  - (5) The subcontracting assistance program;
  - (6) The “8(a)” business development program (hereafter referred to as 8(a) program), under which agencies contract with the SBA for goods or services to be furnished under a subcontract by a small disadvantaged business concern;
  - (7) The use of a price evaluation preference for HUBZone small business concerns;
  - (8) The use of veteran-owned small business concerns;
  - (9) Sole source awards to HUBZone small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, and EDWOSB concerns and WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program; and
  - (10) **The use of reserves.**
- (b)
  - (1) Unless otherwise specified in this part (see subparts [19.6](/cfr/48/subpart19.6.md) and [19.7](/cfr/48/subpart19.7.md))—
    - (i) Contracting officers shall apply this part in the United States and its outlying areas; and
    - (ii) Contracting officers may apply this part outside the United States and its outlying areas.
  - (2) Offerors that participate in any procurement under this part are required to meet the definition of “small business concern” at 2.101 and the definition of “concern” at 19.001.

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983]

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983]