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Plans call for the regulations to become effective before the end of the calendar year.
SBA defines contract bundling as the consolidation of two or more federal procurements into a prime contract so large that small businesses cannot compete for it. Government agencies and, more importantly, the taxpayers who support them, save money when small business is a viable participant in the federal procurement marketplace. The competition holds down prices. Congress and the SBA have been tracking the trend toward the increased use of bundled contracts within the federal procurement community. The interim rule, which appeared in today's Federal Register , will become effective after 60 days.