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Section 8127 - Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans: contracting goals and preferences, 38 U.S.C. § 8127 | Casetext
38 U.S.C. § 8127
Section 8127 - Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans: contracting goals and preferences
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(a) CONTRACTING GOALS.-
(1) In order to increase contracting opportunities for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities, the Secretary shall-
(3) The goal for a fiscal year for participation under paragraph (1)(B) shall be not less than the Government-wide goal for that fiscal year for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities under section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1) ).
(f) DATABASE OF VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES.-
(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (6), the Secretary shall maintain a database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities, and the veteran owners of such business concerns.
(A) To be eligible for inclusion in the database, such a veteran shall submit to the Secretary such information as the Secretary may require with respect to the small business concern or the veteran. Application for inclusion in the database shall constitute permission under section 552a of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act) for the Secretary to access such personal information maintained by the Secretary as may be necessary to verify the information contained in the application.
(A) If a small business concern is not included in the database because the Secretary does not verify the status of the concern as a small business concern or the ownership or control of the concern, the concern may appeal the denial of verification to the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Small Business Administration (as established under section 5(i) of the Small Business Act). The decision of the Office of Hearings and Appeals shall be considered a final agency action.
(i) If an interested party challenges the inclusion in the database of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities based on the status of the concern as a small business concern or the ownership or control of the concern, the challenge shall be heard by the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Small Business Administration as described in subparagraph (A). The decision of the Office of Hearings and Appeals shall be considered final agency action.
(g) ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES FOR MISREPRESENTATION.-
(1) Any business concern that is determined by the Secretary to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the status of that concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans for purposes of this subsection shall be debarred from contracting with the Department for a period of not less than five years.
(A) section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)); or
(B) section 31 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 a).
(i) APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENTS TO CONTRACTS.-
(1) If after December 31, 2008, the Secretary enters into a contract, memorandum of understanding, agreement, or other arrangement with any governmental entity to acquire goods or services, the Secretary shall include in such contract, memorandum, agreement, or other arrangement a requirement that the entity will comply, to the maximum extent feasible, with the provisions of this section in acquiring such goods or services.
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the authorities provided under the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).
(2) The term "small business concern owned and controlled by veterans" has the meaning given that term under section 3(q)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q)(3) ).
(3) The term "small business concern owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities" has the meaning given the term "small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans" under section 3(q)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q)(2) ).
Added Pub. L. 109-461, title V, §502(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3431; amended Pub. L. 110-389, title VIII, §806, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4189; Pub. L. 111-275, title I, §104(b)(1), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2867; Pub. L. 111-350, §5(j)(7), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3850; Pub. L. 112-154, title VII, §706, Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1206; Pub. L. 114-315, title V, §501(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1566; Pub. L. 114-328, div. A, title XVIII, §1832(b), (d), (f)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2659, 2660.
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Small Business Act, referred to in subsecs. (f)(8)(A) and (j)(2), is Pub. L. 85-536, §2(1 et seq.), July 18, 1958, 72 Stat. 384, which is classified generally to chapter 14A (§631 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Section 5(i) of the Act is classified to section 634(i) of Title 15. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 631 of Title 15 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS 2016-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(2)(A), inserted "or a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities" after "a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans". Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(2)(B), inserted "or a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities" after "a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(2)(C), inserted "or small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities" after "small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans" in two places.Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(2)(D), inserted ", small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities," after "small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans". Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(d)(1), substituted "verified, using regulations issued by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to the status of the concern as a small business concern and the ownership and control of such concern," for "verified" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (f)(7). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(d)(2), added par. (7).Subsec. (f)(8). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(f)(1), added par. (8).Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and struck out former subsec. (h) which related to treatment of businesses after death of veteran-owner.Subsec. (h)(2)(C). Pub. L. 114-315, §501(a)(2), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "The date that is ten years after the date of the veteran's death."Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 114-315, §501(a)(1), substituted period at end for "rated as 100 percent disabling or who dies as a result of a service-connected disability."Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsecs. (j) and (k) as (i) and (j), respectively. Former subsec. (i) redesignated (h). Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (l) as (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (j). Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(1)(B)(i), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The term 'small business concern owned and controlled by veterans' means a small business concern-"(A)(i) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans or, in the case of a publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and"(ii) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans; or"(B) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans with service-connected disabilities that are permanent and total who are unable to manage the daily business operations of such concern or, in the case of a publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more such veterans."Subsec. (k)(3). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(1)(B)(ii), added par. (3).Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 114-328, §1832(b)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (l) as (k).2012-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 112-154 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted "willfully and intentionally" before "misrepresented", substituted "a period of not less than five years" for "a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary", and added pars. (2) and (3).2011-Subsecs. (b), (c)(2). Pub. L. 111-350 substituted "section 134 of title 41" for "section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act ( 41 U.S.C. 403 )". 2010-Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 111-275, §104(b)(1)(A), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted at end of subpar. (A) "Application for inclusion in the database shall constitute permission under section 552a of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act) for the Secretary to access such personal information maintained by the Secretary as may be necessary to verify the information contained in the application.", and added subpar. (B).Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 111-275, §104(b)(1)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "In maintaining the database, the Secretary shall carry out at least the following two verification functions:"(A) Verification that each small business concern listed in the database is owned and controlled by veterans."(B) In the case of a veteran who indicates a service-connected disability, verification of the service-disabled status of such veteran."2008-Subsecs. (j) to (l). Pub. L. 110-389 added subsec. (j) and redesignated former subsecs. (j) and (k) as (k) and (l), respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 1832(b), (d) of Pub. L. 114-328 effective on the date on which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly issue implementing regulations [regulations effective Oct. 1, 2018], see section 1832(e) of Pub. L. 114-328, set out as a note under section 632 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Pub. L. 114-328, div. A, title XVIII, §1832(f)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2661, provided that: "Paragraph (8) of subsection (f) of title 38, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to a verification decision made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2016]."Pub. L. 114-315, title V, §501(b), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1566, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2016] and shall apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after such date."
EFFECTIVE DATEPub. L. 109-461, title V, §502(d), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3435, provided that: "This section [enacting this section and provisions set out as a note below] and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2006]."
TRANSITION PROVISIONSPub. L. 111-275, title I, §104(b)(2), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2868, provided that: "In the case of a small business concern included in the database as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 13, 2010] for which, as of such date, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has not verified the status of such concern in accordance with paragraph (4) of subsection (f) of section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify the person who owns and controls the concern that-"(A) the Secretary is required to verify the status of the concern in accordance with such paragraph, as so amended;"(B) verification of such status shall require that the person who owns and controls the concern apply for inclusion in the database in accordance with such subsection, as so amended;"(C) application for inclusion in the database shall constitute permission under section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act), for the Secretary to access such personal information maintained by the Secretary as may be necessary to verify the information contained in the application; and"(D) the person who owns and controls the concern must submit to the Secretary all information required by the Secretary under this paragraph within 90 days of receiving the Secretary's notice of such requirement or the concern shall be removed from the database."Pub. L. 109-461, title V, §502(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3435, provided that: "A small business concern that is listed in any small business database maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2006] shall be presumed to be eligible for inclusion in the database under subsection (f) of section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), during the period beginning on the effective date of that section [see Effective Date note above] and ending one year after such effective date. Such a small business concern may be removed from the database during that period if it is found not to be a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans (as defined in subsection (k) of such section)."
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