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         <span class="ph autonumber">PART 1219</span> - SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS</h1>
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         <span class="ph autonumber">Subpart 1219.2</span> - Policies</h2>
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         <span class="ph autonumber">1219.201</span> General policy.</h3>
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         <p class="p List1">(c) The Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (S-40), is responsible for carrying out the functions and duties in sections 8, 15, and 31 of the Small Business Act, as amended. (15 U.S.C. 637, 644, and 657.) 


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         <span class="ph autonumber">Subpart 1219.8</span> - Contracting with the Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program)</h2>
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         <span class="ph autonumber">1219.800</span> General.</h3>
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         <p class="p List1">(f) The Small Business Administration (SBA) and DOT have entered into a Partnership Agreement (PA) authorizing DOT contracting officers to enter into direct 8(a) contracts on behalf of SBA. 


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         <span class="ph autonumber">1219.811-3</span> Contract clauses.</h3>
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         <p class="p Runin List1">(d)(3) When an acquisition is processed pursuant to the DOT/SBA Partnership Agreement, the contracting officer shall use the clause at (FAR) 48 CFR 52.219-18, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Concerns, with its Alternate III, (TAR) 48 CFR 1252.219-72.
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         <p class="p List1">(f) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1252.219-71, Section 8(a) Direct Awards, in all solicitations and contracts processed under the PA. In accordance with the CAAC Letter 98-3, the following FAR clauses shall not be used when processing a Direct 8(a) award under the MOU: (FAR) 48 CFR 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions, (FAR) 48 CFR 52.219-12, Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions, and (FAR) 48 CFR 52.219-17, Section 8(a) Award. 


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         <span class="ph autonumber">1219.812</span> Contract administration.</h3>
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         <p class="p List1">(d) All direct 8(a) awards made pursuant to the PA are subject to 15 U.S.C. 637(a) (21). These contracts contain the clause at (TAR) 48 CFR 1252.219-71, Section 8(a) Direct Award, which requires the 8(a) contractor to notify the SBA and the contracting officer when ownership of the firm is being transferred. 


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         <span class="ph autonumber">Subpart 1219.10</span> - Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program</h2>
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         <span class="ph autonumber">1219.1003</span> Purpose.</h3>
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         <p class="p List1">(b) Contracting officers shall use the targeted industry categories listed at (TAR) 48 CFR 1219.1005(b) to expand small business participation in the small business competitive demonstration program. 


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         <span class="ph autonumber">1219.1005</span> Applicability.</h3>
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         <p class="p List1">(b) <em class="ph i">Targeted industry categories.</em> DOT's targeted industry categories are shown in appendix A to this part. 


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