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Title 13Business Credit and AssistancePart / Section
Chapter ISmall Business Administration1 – 199
Part 1248(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations124.1 – 124.1002
Subpart A8(a) Business Development124.1 – 124.704
Contractual Assistance124.501 – 124.521
§ 124.501What general provisions apply to the award of 8(a) contracts?
§ 124.502How does an agency offer a procurement to SBA for award through the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.503How does SBA accept a procurement for award through the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.504What circumstances limit SBA's ability to accept a procurement for award as an 8(a) contract, and when can a requirement be released from the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.505When will SBA appeal the terms or conditions of a particular 8(a) contract or a procuring activity decision not to use the 8(a) BD program?
§ 124.506At what dollar threshold must an 8(a) procurement be competed among eligible Participants?
§ 124.507What procedures apply to competitive 8(a) procurements?
§ 124.508How is an 8(a) contract executed?
§ 124.509What are non-8(a) business activity targets?
§ 124.510What limitations on subcontracting apply to an 8(a) contract?
§ 124.511How is fair market price determined for an 8(a) contract?
§ 124.512Delegation of contract administration to procuring agencies.
§ 124.513Under what circumstances can a joint venture be awarded an 8(a) contract?
§ 124.514Exercise of 8(a) options and modifications.
§ 124.515Can a Participant change its ownership or control and continue to perform an 8(a) contract, and can it transfer performance to another firm?
§ 124.516 [Reserved]
§ 124.517Can the eligibility or size of a Participant for award of an 8(a) contract be questioned?
§ 124.518How can an 8(a) contract be terminated or novated before performance is completed?
§ 124.519Are there any dollar limits on the amount of 8(a) contracts that a Participant may receive?
§ 124.520Can 8(a) BD Program Participants participate in SBA's Mentor-Protégé program?
§ 124.521What are the requirements for representing 8(a) status, and what are the penalties for misrepresentation?