Source: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2017-title15/html/USCODE-2017-title15-chap14A-sec644.htm
Timestamp: 2018-11-19 03:40:46
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(3) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed as precluding an award of a contract with a value not greater than $100,000 under the authority of subsection (a) of section 637 of this title, section 2323 of title 10, section 712 3 of the Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–656; 15 U.S.C. 644 note), or section 7102 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994.
(10) shall make recommendations to contracting officers as to whether a particular contract requirement should be awarded pursuant to subsection (a), section 637, 644, 657a, or 657f of this title, or section 2323 of title 10, which shall be made with due regard to the requirements of subsection (m), and the failure of the contracting officer to accept any such recommendations shall be documented and included within the appropriate contract file;
(m) Relationship to other procurement programs
(1) Each agency subject to the requirements of section 2323 of title 10 shall, when implementing such requirements—
(A) establish policies and procedures that insure that there will be no reduction in the number of 7 dollar value of contracts awarded pursuant to this section and section 637(a) of this title in order to achieve any goal or other program objective; and
(B) assure that such requirements will not alter or change the procurement process used to implement this section or section 637(a) of this title.
(2) All procurement center representatives (including those referred to in subsection (k)(6)), in addition to such other duties as may be assigned by the Administrator, shall—
(A) monitor the performance of the procurement activities to which they are assigned to ascertain the degree of compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1);
(B) report to their immediate supervisors all instances of noncompliance with such requirements; and
(C) increase, insofar as possible, the number and dollar value of procurements that may be used for the programs established under this section, section 637(a) of this title, and section 2323 of title 10.
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In subsec. (c)(1)(A), "section 8502 of title 41" substituted for "the first section of the Act entitled &apos;An Act to create a Committee on Purchases of Blind-made Products, and for other purposes&apos;, approved June 25, 1938 (41 U.S.C. 46)" on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, §6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (c)(2)(B), "section 8503 of title 41" substituted for "section 2 of the Act entitled &apos;An Act to create a Committee on Purchases of Blind-made Products, and for other purposes&apos;, approved June 25, 1938 (41 U.S.C. 47)" on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, §6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VIII, §806(a)], in eighth sentence, substituted "definition of a &apos;United States industry&apos; under the North American Industry Classification System, as established" for "four-digit standard industrial classification codes contained in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual published".
Subsec. (l)(6). Pub. L. 100–590, §110(4), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: "For purposes of this subsection, the term &apos;major procurement center&apos; means a procurement center of the Department of Defense that awarded contracts for items other than commercial items totaling at least $150,000,000 in the preceding fiscal year, and such other procurement centers as designated by the Administrator."
"(A) Administrator.—The term &apos;Administrator&apos; means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
"(B) Federal agency.—The term &apos;Federal agency&apos; has the meaning given the term &apos;agency&apos; by section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code, but does not include the United States Postal Service or the Government Accountability Office.
"(C) Scorecard.—The term &apos;scorecard&apos; shall mean any summary using a rating system to evaluate a Federal agency's efforts to meet goals established under section 15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(B)) that—
"(i) In general.—The terms &apos;small business concern&apos;, &apos;small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans&apos;, &apos;qualified HUBZone small business concern&apos;, and &apos;small business concern owned and controlled by women&apos; have the meanings given such terms under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
"(ii) Small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.—The term &apos;small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals&apos; has the meaning given that term under section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C))."
"(1) agency subcontracting goals are established on the basis of realistically achievable improvements to levels of subcontracting rather than on the basis of an average of previous years&apos; subcontracting performance;
"(1) the term &apos;Pilot Program&apos; means the Small Business Teaming Pilot Program established under subsection (b); and
"(2) the term &apos;eligible organization&apos; means a well-established national organization for small business concerns with the capacity to provide assistance to small business concerns (which may be provided with the assistance of the Administrator) relating to—
"(c) Definition.—In this section, the term &apos;small business concern&apos; means a business concern that meets the requirements of section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that section."
Pub. L. 100–590, title I, §133(c), Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 3006, provided that: "There is established within the Small Business Administration a task force on purchases from the blind and severely handicapped which shall consist of one representative of the small business community appointed by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and one individual knowledgeable in the affiars [sic] of or experienced in the work of sheltered workshops appointed by the Executive Director of the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped established under the first section of the Act entitled &apos;An Act to create a Committee on Purchases of Blind-made Products, and for other purposes&apos;, approved June 25, 1938 ([former] 41 U.S.C. 46) [now 41 U.S.C. 8502]. The task force shall meet at least once every six months for the purpose of reviewing the award of contracts under section 15(c) of the Small Business Act [15 U.S.C. 644(c)] and recommending to the Small Business Administration such administrative or statutory changes as it deems appropriate."
Sec. 4. Federal Advertising. Each department or agency that contracts with businesses to develop advertising for the department or agency or to broadcast Federal advertising shall take an aggressive role in ensuring substantial minority-owned entities&apos; participation, including 8(a), SDB, and MBE, in Federal advertising-related procurements. Each department and agency shall ensure that all creation, placement, and transmission of Federal advertising is fully reflective of the Nation's diversity. To achieve this diversity, special attention shall be given to ensure placement in publications and television and radio stations that reach specific ethnic and racial audiences. Each department and agency shall ensure that payment for Federal advertising is commensurate with fair market rates in the relevant market. Each department and agency shall structure advertising contracts as commercial acquisitions consistent with part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation processes and paperwork to enhance participation by 8(a)s, SDBs, and MBEs.
7 So in original. Probably should be "or".