FAR 6.204 Section 8(a) competition
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 6.204
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 90 FR 41872 Effective Oct 1, 2025
- 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) To fulfill statutory requirements relating to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended by Public Law 100-656, contracting officers may limit competition to eligible 8(a) participants (see subpart 19.8).
(b) No separate justification or determination and findings is required under this part to limit competition to eligible 8(a) participants. (But see 6.302-5 and 6.303-1 for sole source 8(a) awards over $30 million.)
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR Subpart 19.8 Contracting with the Small Business Administration (The 8(a) Program)
- FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute
- FAR 6.303-1 Requirements
Quick answers
What is FAR 6.204?
FAR 6.204 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Section 8(a) competition".
When was FAR 6.204 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds" (90 FR 41872), published Aug 27, 2025 and effective Oct 1, 2025.
Are changes to FAR 6.204 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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