FAR 19.202-2 Locating small business sources

Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation: FAR 19.202-2
Type: Subsection
Last amended: 85 FR 11746 Effective Mar 30, 2020
Text as of: FAC 2026-01
Official text: acquisition.gov

Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.

Text

The contracting officer shall, to the extent practicable, encourage maximum participation by small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns in acquisitions by taking the following actions:

(a) Before issuing solicitations, make every reasonable effort to find additional small business concerns (see 10.002(b)(2)). This effort should include contacting the agency small business specialist and SBA PCR (or, if a PCR is not assigned, see 19.402(a)).

(b) Publicize solicitations and contract awards through the Governmentwide point of entry (see subparts 5.2 and 5.3).

Federal Register history

Final rule	Published	Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Set-Asides Under Multiple-Award Contracts 85 FR 11746 · FAC 2020-05	Feb 27, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-003, Procedures Related to Procurement Center Representatives 71 FR 36925 · FAC 2005-10	Jun 28, 2006	Jul 28, 2006
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Elimination of the Standard Form 129, Solicitation Mailing List Application 68 FR 43855 · FAC 2001-15	Jul 24, 2003	Aug 25, 2003
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Electronic Commerce in Federal Procurement 66 FR 27407 · FAC 97-26	May 16, 2001	May 16, 2001
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 65 FR 60542 · FAC 97-20	Oct 11, 2000	Oct 11, 2000

Sections cited

FAR 10.002(b)(2) Procedures
FAR 19.402(a) Small Business Administration procurement center representatives
FAR Subpart 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions
FAR Subpart 5.3 Synopses of Contract Awards

Quick answers

What is FAR 19.202-2?

FAR 19.202-2 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Locating small business sources".

When was FAR 19.202-2 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Set-Asides Under Multiple-Award Contracts" (85 FR 11746), published Feb 27, 2020 and effective Mar 30, 2020.

Are changes to FAR 19.202-2 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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