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Code of Federal Regulations Title 48. Federal Acquisition Regulations System 48.19.506 Documentation requirements

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The contracting officer shall document the rationale when a contract is not totally set aside for small business in accordance with 19.502–2.

(2) The contracting officer shall document the rationale when a multiple-award contract is not partially set aside, not reserved, and does not allow for setting aside of orders, when these authorities could have been used.

(b) If applicable, the documentation shall include the rationale for not accepting the recommendations made by the agency Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, or, for the Department of Defense, the Director of the Office of Small Business Programs, or the Director's designee, as to whether a particular acquisition should be awarded under subparts 19.5, 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15.

(c) Documentation is not required if a contract award is anticipated to a small business under subpart 19.5, 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15.

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