Rules and Regulations. Small Entity Compliance Guide

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BILLING CODE 6820-EP-S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Chapter 1 Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide. SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

This *Small Entity Compliance Guide* has been prepared in accordance with Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rule appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular

(FAC)2005-02 which amends the FAR. An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding this rule by referring to FAC 2005-02, which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the Internet at *http://www.acqnet.gov/far* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurieann Duarte, FAR Secretariat,

(202)501-4755. For clarification of content, contact Rhonda Cundiff at

(202)501-0044. * Procurement Program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (FAR Case 2004-002) This final rule provides for set-aside and sole source procurement authority for service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns. It amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR)interim rule that was published in the *Federal Register* at 69 FR 25274, May 5, 2004, to implement Section 308 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003, Procurement Program for Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Service-Disabled Veterans (Pub. L. 108-183). The interim rule provided that contracting officers may:

(1)award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) if there is a reasonable expectation that two or more SDVOSB concerns will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair market price, or

(2)award a sole source contract to a responsible SDVOSB concern when there is not a reasonable expectation that two or more SDVOSB concerns would offer, the anticipated contract price (including options) will not exceed $5 million (for manufacturing) or $3 million otherwise, and the contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price. This final rule is published in conjunction with two rules published by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Dated: March 16, 2005. Rodney P. Lantier, Director, Contract Policy Division. [FR Doc. 05-5657 Filed 3-22-05; 8:45 am]

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