FAR 19.816 Exiting the 8(a) program
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 19.816
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 88 FR 69523 Effective Nov 6, 2023
- 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 section.
Text
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, when a contractor exits the 8(a) program, it is no longer eligible to receive new 8(a) contracts. However, the contractor remains under contractual obligation to complete existing contracts, and any priced options that may be exercised.
(b) If an 8(a) contractor is suspended from the program (see 13 CFR 124.305), it may not receive any new 8(a) contracts unless the head of the contracting agency makes a determination that it is in the best interest of the Government to issue the award and SBA adopts that determination.
(c) A contractor that has completed its term of participation in the 8(a) program may be awarded a competitive 8(a) contract if it was an 8(a) participant eligible for award of the contract on the initial date specified for receipt of offers contained in the solicitation, and if the contractor continues to meet all other applicable eligibility criteria (see 13 CFR 124.507(d)).
(d) SBA's regulations on exiting the 8(a) program are found at 13 CFR 124.301 through 124.305, and 13 CFR 124.507(d).
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 19.816?
FAR 19.816 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Exiting the 8(a) program".
When was FAR 19.816 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: 8(a) Program" (88 FR 69523), published Oct 5, 2023 and effective Nov 6, 2023.
Are changes to FAR 19.816 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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