48 CFR 6.204
6.204 Section 8(a) competition.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 6.204, 6.204 Section 8(a) competition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/239261
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(a) To fulfill statutory requirements relating to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended by Public Law 100-656, contracting officers may limit competition to eligible 8(a) participants (see subpart 19.8).
(b) No separate justification or determination and findings is required under this part to limit competition to eligible 8(a) participants. (But see 6.302-5 and 6.303-1 for sole source 8(a) awards over $30 million.)
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.