---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 719.271-5"
title: "48"
number: "719.271-5"
heading: "Contracting officer's representatives."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/719.271-5"
---

# §719.271-5. Contracting officer's representatives.


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:

- (a) Consult with OSDBU on the availability and capabilities of small business firms to permit making a tentative set-aside determination where appropriate; and
- (b) Provide sufficient procurement lead time in the activity implementation schedule to allow potential small business participation.

## Notes

### 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]