§719.271-5. Contracting officer's representatives.
48 C.F.R. § 719.271-5
Since the procurement process starts with the establishment of a requirement, the actions of the Contracting officer's representatives can affect the opportunity of small business to participate equitably; therefore, each contracting officer's representative shall, during the formulation of activities which will require contractual implementation:
Consult with OSDBU on the availability and capabilities of small business firms to permit making a tentative set-aside determination where appropriate; and
Provide sufficient procurement lead time in the activity implementation schedule to allow potential small business participation.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[49 FR 13243, Apr. 3, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 39092, July 26, 1996; 79 FR 74988, 74993, Dec. 16, 2014]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254, 40 U.S.C. 486(c), 42 U.S.C. 2201.
Source
Source: 49 FR 13243, Apr. 3, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[49 FR 13243, Apr. 3, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 39092, July 26, 1996; 79 FR 74988, 74993, Dec. 16, 2014]