Sec. 1347. SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING PARITY
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## SEC. 1347 SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING PARITY ###
(a)Definitions **[**[15 U.S.C. 637 note](/us/usc/t15/s637)**]** In this section— ####
(1)the terms “Administration” and “Administrator” mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively; and ####
(2)the terms “HUBZone small business concern”, “small business concern”, “small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans”, and “small business concern owned and controlled by women” have the same meanings as in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). ###
(b)Contracting Improvements ####
(1)Contracting opportunities Section 31(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking “shall” and inserting “may”. ####
(2)Contracting goals Section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) is amended in the fourth sentence by inserting “and subcontract” after “not less than 3 percent of the total value of all prime contract”. ####
(3)Mentor-protege programs The Administrator may establish mentor-protege programs for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and HUBZone small business concerns modeled on the mentor-protege program of the Administration for small business concerns participating in programs under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)). ###
(c)Small Business Contracting Programs Parity Section 31(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)(2)) is amended— ####
(1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “Notwithstanding any other provision of law—”; ####
(2)in subparagraph (A)— #####
(A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “a contracting” and inserting “Sole source contracts.—A contracting”; and #####
(B)in clause (iii), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; ####
(3)in subparagraph (B)— #####
(A)by striking “a contract opportunity shall” and inserting “Restricted competition.—A contract opportunity may”; and #####
(B)by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and ####
(4)in subparagraph (C), by striking “not later” and inserting “Appeals.—Not later”. ## Subtitle D Small Business Management and Counseling Assistance
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