,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ede  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dcda
  ,report ,no4 #aad-gjd1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y   
#g1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,*abot 7= himself & ,ms4 
,velzquez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small      
,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t
 ,re=m1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,july #be1 #bjaf     
,report$ f ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess ) an am5dm5t ,/rike out all    
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,july #be1 #bjaf,! ,committees
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,ov]sight &         
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$
 bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on   
,janu>y #g1 #bjaf  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !

 ,small ,bus9ess ,act to improve        
transp>5cy & cl>ity = small bus9esses1  
to cl>ify ! role ( small bus9ess        
advocates1 to increase opportunities =  
competition 9 subcontract+1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  7a7 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ 
,am]ica's ,small ,contractors ,act (    
#bjaf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title4 ,title ,i--,improv+    
,transp>5cy & ,cl>ity = ,small          
,bus9esses ,sec4 #aja4 ,pla9 language   
rewrite ( requirem5ts = small bus9ess   
procurem5ts4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,improv+       
report+ on small bus9ess goals4 ,sec4   
#ajc4 ,transp>5cy 9 small bus9ess goals4
 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,uni=mity 9 procurem5t     
t]m9ology4 ,title ,,ii--,cl>ify+ !      
,roles ( ,small ,bus9ess ,advocates     
,sec4 #bja4 ,scope ( review by          
procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives4 ,sec4   
#bjb4 ,responsibilities ( ,comm]cial    
,m>ket ,repres5tatives4 ,sec4 #bjc4     
,duties ( ! ,(fice ( ,small &           

,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization4    
,sec4 #bjd4 ,improv+ contractor         
compliance4 ,sec4 #bje4                 
,responsibilities ( ,bus9ess            
,opportunity ,speciali/s4 ,title        
,,iii--,/r5g!n+ ,opportunities =        
,competition 9 ,subcontract+ ,sec4 #cja4
 ,good fai? 9 subcontract+4 ,sec4 #cjb4 
,pilot program to provide opportunities 
= qualifi$ subcontractors to obta9 pa/  
p]=mance rat+s4 ,title                  
,,iv--,m5tor-,protege ,programs ,sec4   
#dja4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,m5tor-,protege    
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 ,sec4 
#djb4 ,improv+ coop]ation betwe5 !      
m5tor-protege programs ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se4 ,title ,v--,miscellane\s ,sec4 
#eja4 ,improv+ education on small       
bus9ess regulations4 ,sec4 #ejb4        
,protect+ task ord] competition4 ,sec4  
#ejc4 ,improvem5ts to size /&>ds = small
 agricultural produc]s4 ,sec4 #ejd4     
,uni=mity 9 s]vice-disabl$ vet]an       
def9itions4 ,sec4 #eje4 ,,gao review ( !

 ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,contract+ &        
,bus9ess ,developm5t ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #ejf4 ,requir$    
reports p]ta9+ to capital plann+ &      
inve/m5t control4 ,sec4 #ejg4 ,,gao     
review ( surety bonds4  ,i ,improv+     
,transp>5cy & ,cl>ity = ,small          
,bus9esses  #aja4 ,pla9 language rewrite
 ( requirem5ts = small bus9ess          
procurem5ts ,section #ae7;a7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;a77  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,small  
bus9ess procurem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
purposes ( ?is ,act1 small bus9ess      
conc]ns %all receive any aw>d or        
contract if su* aw>d or contract is1 9 !
 det]m9ation ( ! ,adm9i/rator & !       
contract+ ag5cy1 9 ! int]e/ (--  7,a7   
ma9ta9+ or mobiliz+ ! full productive   
capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 w> or 
national def5se programs2 or  7,c7      
assur+ t a fair proportion ( ! total    
pur*ase & contracts = goods & s]vices ( 
! ,gov]nm5t 9 ea* indu/ry category 7z   
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b77 are aw>d$ to 

small bus9ess conc]ns4  7#b7 ,indu/ry   
category def9$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m indu/ry category means
 a discrete gr\p ( simil> goods &       
s]vices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9  
accordance ) ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry  
,classification ,sy/em codes us$ to     
e/abli% small bus9ess size /&>ds1 except
 t ! ,adm9i/rator %all limit an indu/ry 
category to a great] ext5t ?an provid$  
"u ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry            
,classification codes if ! ,adm9i/rator 
receives evid5ce indicat+ t fur!r       
segm5tation ( ! indu/ry category is     
w>rant$--  7i7 due to special capital   
equipm5t ne$s2  7ii7 due to special     
labor requirem5ts2  7iii7 due to special
 geographic requirem5ts1 except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7iv7 due to
 unique ,f$]al buy+ patt]ns or          
requirem5ts2 or  7v7 to recognize a new 
indu/ry4  7,b7 ,exception = geographic  
requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator may n fur!r 
segm5t an indu/ry category bas$ on      
geographic requirem5ts unless--  7i7 !  

,gov]nm5t typically designates !        
geographic area :]e "w = contracts =    
goods or s]vices is to be p]=m$2  7ii7  
,gov]nm5t pur*ases comprise ! major     
portion ( ! entire dome/ic m>ket = su*  
goods or s]vices2 &  7iii7 x is         
unreasonable to expect competition f    
bus9ess conc]ns locat$ outside ( ! g5]al
 geographic area due to ! fix$ location 
( facilities1 high mobilization co/s1 or
 simil> economic factors4  7#c7         
,det]m9ations ) respect to aw>ds or     
contracts ,det]m9ations made pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a7 may be made = individual 
aw>ds or contracts1 any "p ( an aw>d or 
contract or task ord]1 or = classes (   
aw>ds or contracts or task ord]s4  7#d7 
,increas+ prime contract+ opportunities 
= small bus9ess conc]ns  7,a7           
,description ( cov]$ propos$ procurem5ts
 ,! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph %all     
apply to a propos$ procurem5t t includes
 9 its /atem5t ( "w goods or s]vices    
curr5tly be+ suppli$ or p]=m$ by a small
 bus9ess conc]n &1 z det]m9$ by !       

,adm9i/rator--  7i7 is 9 a quantity or (
 an e/imat$ doll> value :i* makes !     
p>ticipation ( a small bus9ess conc]n z 
a prime contractor unlikely2  7ii7 9 !  
case ( a propos$ procurem5t =           
con/ruction1 if su* propos$ procurem5t  
seeks to bundle or consolidate discrete 
con/ruction projects2 or  7iii7 is a    
solicitation t involves an unnecess>y or
 unju/ifi$ bundl+ ( contract            
requirem5ts4  7,b7 ,notice to procurem5t
 c5t] repres5tatives ,) respect to      
propos$ procurem5ts describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 at lea/ #cj days be=e 
issu+ a solicitation & concurr5t ) o!r  
process+ /eps requir$ be=e issu+ !      
solicitation1 ! contract+ ag5cy %all    
provide a copy ( ! propos$ procurem5t to
 ! procurem5t c5t] repres5tative ( !    
contract+ ag5cy 7z describ$ 9 subsection
 7l77 along ) a /atem5t expla9+--  7i7  
:y ! propos$ procurem5t _c be divid$    
into reasonably small lots 7n less ?an  
economic production runs7 to p]mit (f]s 
on quantities less ?an ! total          

requirem5t2  7ii7 :y deliv]y s*$ules _c 
be e/abli%$ on a reali/ic basis t w     
enc\rage ! p>ticipation ( small bus9ess 
conc]ns 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! actual   
requirem5ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t2  7iii7 :y !  
propos$ procurem5t _c be (f]$ to        
increase ! likelihood ( ! p>ticipation (
 small bus9ess conc]ns2  7iv7 9 ! case (
 a propos$ procurem5t = con/ruction1 :y 
! propos$ procurem5t _c be (f]$ z       
sep>ate discrete projects2 or  7v7 :y ! 
ag5cy has det]m9$ t ! bundl+ ( contract 
requirem5ts is necess>y & ju/ifi$4  7,c7
 ,alt]natives to increase prime         
contract+ opportunities = small bus9ess 
conc]ns ,if ! procurem5t c5t]           
repres5tative believes t ! propos$      
procurem5t w make ! p>ticipation ( small
 bus9ess conc]ns z prime contractors    
unlikely1 ! procurem5t c5t]             
repres5tative1 )9 #ae days aft] receiv+ 
! /atem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
%all recomm5d to ! contract+ ag5cy      
alt]native procurem5t me?ods = increas+ 
prime contract+ opportunities = small   

bus9ess conc]ns4  7,d7 ,failure to agree
 on an alt]native procurem5t me?od ,if !
 procurem5t c5t] repres5tative & !      
contract+ ag5cy fail to agree on an     
alt]native procurem5t me?od1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all submit ! matt] to !   
head ( ! appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy =
 a det]m9ation4  7#e7 ,contracts = sale 
( ,gov]nm5t prop]ty ,) respect to a     
contract = ! sale ( ,gov]nm5t prop]ty1  
small bus9ess conc]ns %all receive any  
su* contract if1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !    
,adm9i/rator & ! disposal ag5cy1 ! aw>d 
( su* contract is 9 ! int]e/ ( assur+ t 
a fair proportion ( ! total sales (     
,gov]nm5t prop]ty be made to small      
bus9ess conc]ns4  7#f7 ,sale (          
electrical p[] or o!r prop]y ,no?+ 9 ?is
 subsection %all be con/ru$ to *ange any
 pref]5ces or priorities e/abli%$ by law
 ) respect to ! sale ( electrical p[] or
 o!r prop]ty by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4     
7#g7 ,co/s exce$+ fair m>ket price ,a   
contract may n be aw>d$ "u ?is          
subsection if ! co/ ( ! contract to !   

aw>d+ ag5cy exce$s a fair m>ket price4  
4  #ajb4 ,improv+ report+ on small      
bus9ess goals ,section #ae7;h77#b77;,e7 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fdd7;h77#b77;,e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
clause 7i7--  7,a7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subclauses3  7,v7 t 7
 pur*as$ by ano!r entity aft] ! initial 
contract 0 aw>d$ & z a result ( !       
pur*ase1 w\ld no long] be deem$ to be   
small bus9ess conc]ns = purposes ( !    
initial contract2 &  7,,vi7 t 7 aw>d$   
us+ a procurem5t me?od t re/rict$       
competition to small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans1 qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small     
bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals1  
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by wom51 or a subset ( any su* conc]ns2 
2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 9 subclause
 7,,iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclauses3 

7,,vi7 t 7 pur*as$ by ano!r entity aft] 
! initial contract 0 aw>d$ & z a result 
( ! pur*ase1 w\ld no long] be deem$ to  
be small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &         
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans =   
purposes ( ! initial contract2 &        
7,,vii7 t 7 aw>d$ us+ a procurem5t me?od
 t re/rict$ competition to qualifi$     
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns1 small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ 
& controll$ by wom51 or a subset ( any  
su* conc]ns2  2  7#c7 9 clause 7iii7--  
7,a7 9 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+ & at !  
end2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new subclauses3  7,,vii7 t 7 pur*as$ by 
ano!r entity aft] ! initial contract 0  
aw>d$ & z a result ( ! pur*ase1 w\ld no 
long] be deem$ to be qualifi$           
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns =     
purposes ( ! initial contract2 &        
7,,viii7 t 7 aw>d$ us+ a procurem5t     
me?od t re/rict$ competition to small   
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     

s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 small bus9ess   
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by socially &  
economically disadvantag$ individuals1  
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by wom51 or a subset ( any su* conc]ns2 
2  7#d7 9 clause 7iv7-- 7,a7 9 subclause
 7,v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclauses3  
7,,vii7 t 7 pur*as$ by ano!r entity aft]
 ! initial contract 0 aw>d$ & z a result
 ( ! pur*ase1 w\ld no long] be deem$ to 
be small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &         
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals = purposes ( ! 
initial contract2 &  7,,viii7 t 7 aw>d$ 
us+ a procurem5t me?od t re/rict$       
competition to small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans1 qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small     
bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by wom51 or a subset ( 
any su* conc]ns2  2  7#e7 9 clause 7v7--
 7,a7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ & at 
! end2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,v71 by ins]t+
 & at ! end2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 

foll[+ new subclause3  7,,vi7 t 7       
pur*as$ by ano!r entity aft] ! initial  
contract 0 aw>d$ & z a result ( !       
pur*ase1 w\ld no long] be deem$ to be   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ by an ,indian
 tribe o!r ?an an ,alaska ,native       
,corporation = purposes ( ! initial     
contract2  2  7#f7 9 clause 7vi7-- 7,a7 
9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subclause3  7,,vi7 t 7 pur*as$ by ano!r 
entity aft] ! initial contract 0 aw>d$ &
 z a result ( ! pur*ase1 w\ld no long]  
be deem$ to be small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ by a ,native ,hawaiian             
,organization = purposes ( ! initial    
contract2  2  7#g7 9 clause 7vii7-- 7,a7
 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new subclause3  7,,vi7 t 7 pur*as$ by   
ano!r entity aft] ! initial contract 0  
aw>d$ & z a result ( ! pur*ase1 w\ld no 
long] be deem$ to be small bus9ess      
conc]ns own$ by an ,alaska ,native      
,corporation = purposes ( ! initial     

contract2 &  2 &  7#h7 9 clause 7viii7--
 7,a7 9 subclause 7,,vii71 by /rik+ & at
 ! end2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,,viii71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subclauses3  7,,ix7 t 7
 pur*as$ by ano!r entity aft] ! initial 
contract 0 aw>d$ & z a result ( !       
pur*ase1 w\ld no long] be deem$ to be   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by wom5 = purposes ( ! initial contract2
 &  7,x7 t 7 aw>d$ us+ a procurem5t     
me?od t re/rict$ competition to small   
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 qualifi$        
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns1 small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals1 or a subset ( any su*      
conc]ns2 &  4  #ajc4 ,transp>5cy 9 small
 bus9ess goals ,section #ae7;g7 ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7     
,det]m9ations ( ! total value ( contract
 aw>ds ,= purposes ( ! goals e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! total value ( 

contract aw>ds = a fiscal ye> may n be  
det]m9$ 9 a mann] t excludes ! value ( a
 contract bas$ on--  7,a7 :]e ! contract
 is aw>d$2  7,b7 :]e ! contract is      
p]=m$2  7,c7 :e!r ! contract is m&at$ by
 ,f$]al law to be p]=m$ by an entity o!r
 ?an a small bus9ess conc]n2  7,d7 :e!r 
fund+ = ! contract is made available 9  
an appropriations ,act1 if ! contract is
 subject to ! requirem5ts ( *apt] #cc ( 
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt]
 #acg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation2 or 
7,e7 :e!r ! contract is o!rwise subject 
to ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4  4
  #ajd4 ,uni=mity 9 procurem5t t]m9ology
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ae7;j77#a7 ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdd7;j77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ great]  
?an #b1ejj b n great] ?an #ajj1jjj &    
ins]t+ great] ?an ! micro-pur*ase       
?re%old1 b n great] ?an ! simplifi$     
acquisition ?re%old4  7b7 ,te*nical     
am5dm5t ,section #c7m7 ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7m77 is

 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7m7           
,def9itions p]ta9+ to contract+ ,9 ?is  
,act3  7#a7 ,prime contract ,! t]m prime
 contract has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #hgja7d7 ( title #da1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,prime contractor ,!
 t]m prime contractor has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #hgja7e7 ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,simplifi$   
acquisition ?re%old ,! t]m simplifi$    
acquisition ?re%old has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #acd ( title #da1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,micro-pur*ase      
?re%old ,! t]m micro-pur*ase ?re%old has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section         
#aijb7;a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#e7 ,total pur*ase & contracts 
= prop]ty & s]vices ,! t]m total        
pur*ases & contracts = prop]ty & s]vices
 %all mean total numb] & total doll>    
am\nt ( contracts & ord]s = prop]ty &   
s]vices4  4  ,,ii ,cl>ify+ ! ,roles (   
,small ,bus9ess ,advocates  #bja4 ,scope
 ( review by procurem5t c5t]            
repres5tatives ,section #ae7l7 ( !      

,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdd7l77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#i7 ,scope ( ,review ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all n limit ! scope (     
review by ! ,procurem5t ,c5t]           
,repres5tative = any solicitation ( a   
contract or task ord] )\t reg>d to :e!r 
! contract or task ord] or "p ( !       
contract or task ord] is set aside =    
small bus9ess conc]ns1 :e!r #a or m     
contract or task ord] aw>ds are res]v$ =
 small bus9ess conc]ns "u a multiple    
aw>d contract1 or :e!r or n !           
solicitation w\ld result 9 a bundl$ or  
consolidat$ contract 7z def9$ 9         
subsection 7s77 or a bundl$ or          
consolidat$ task ord]4  4  #bjb4        
,responsibilities ( ,comm]cial ,m>ket   
,repres5tatives ,section #d7;h7 ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7z add$ by section 
#hfe ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law
 #aad-ib77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !         
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,c]tification
 requirem5ts =2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  

by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z
 clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively 7&    
con=m+ ! m>g9s accord+ly72  7#c7 by     
am5d+ clause 7ii7 7z s r$esignat$7 to   
read z foll[s3  7ii7 ,application ,!    
requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 %all be includ$
 9 any initial job po/+ = ! position ( a
 comm]cial m>ket repres5tative & %all   
apply to any p]son appo9t$ z a comm]cial
 m>ket repres5tative aft] ,novemb] #be1 
#bjae4  2  7#d7 9 clause 7i7 7z s       
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &   
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72  7#e7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively  
7& con=m+ ! m>g9s accord+ly72  7#f7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph
 7,b72 &  7#g7 by ins]t+ be=e           
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7 !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,duties ,! pr9cipal duties
 ( a ,comm]cial ,m>ket ,repres5tative   
employ$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & report+ to !
 s5ior (ficial appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 ) responsibilities "u sections #h1 #ae1

 #ca1 & #cf 7or ! designee ( su*        
(ficial7 %all be to advance ! policies  
e/abli%$ 9 section #h7;d77#a7 relat+ to 
subcontract+4 ,su* duties %all include--
  7,a7 help+ prime contractors to f9d   
small bus9ess conc]ns t are capable (   
p]=m+ subcontracts2  7,b7 = contractors 
aw>d$ contracts conta9+ ! clause        
describ$ 9 section #h7;d77#c71 provid+--
 7i7 c\nsel+ on ! contractor's          
responsibility to maximize subcontract+ 
opportunities = small bus9ess conc]ns2  
7ii7 in/ruction on me?ods & tools to    
id5tify pot5tial subcontractors t are   
small bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7iii7         
assi/ance to increase aw>ds to          
subcontractors t are small bus9ess      
conc]ns ?r\gh visits1 tra9+1 & reviews (
 pa/ p]=mance2  7,c7 provid+ c\nsel+ on 
h[ a small bus9ess conc]n may promote   
its capacity to contractors aw>d$       
contracts conta9+ ! clause describ$ 9   
section #h7;d77#c72 &  7,d7 conduct+    
p]iodic reviews ( contractors aw>d$     
contracts conta9+ ! clause describ$ 9   

section #h7;d77#c7 to assess compliance 
) subcontract+ plans requir$ "u section 
#h7;d77#f74  7#b7 ,c]tification         
requirem5ts  4  #bjc4 ,duties ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess      
,utilization ,section #ae7k7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7k771 z
 am5d$ by section #hgj ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib71 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ section #h1 #ae  
or #dd & ins]t+ section #h1 #ae1 #ca1   
#cf1 or #dd2  7#b7 by /rik+ sections #h 
& #ae ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 
sections #h1 #ae1 #ca1 #cf1 & #dd2  7#c7
 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ section     
#h7;a7 & ins]t+ section #h1 #ae1 #ca1 or
 #cf2  7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs     
7#ae71 7#af71 & 7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#af71
 7#ag71 & 7#ah71 respectively2  7#e7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ad7 ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#ae7 %all review pur*ases   
made by ! ag5cy great] ?an !            
micro-pur*ase ?re%old1 & less ?an !     
simplifi$ acquisition ?re%old to ensure 

t ! pur*ases h be5 made 9 compliance ) !
 provisions ( ?is ,act & h be5 prop]ly  
record$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,data    
,sy/em1 if ! me?od ( paym5t is a pur*ase
 c>d issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
pursuant to section #bghd ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or by ! head ( an  
executive ag5cy pursuant to section     
#aiji ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
2 &  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#ag7 7z s         
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7 any       
failure ( ! ag5cy to comply ) section   
#h1 #ae1 #ca1 or #cf4  4  #bjd4 ,improv+
 contractor compliance  7a7 ,requirem5ts
 = ! ,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$    
,bus9ess ,utilization ,section #ae7k7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fdd7k77#h771 z am5d$ by section #bjc1  
is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#af71 7#ag71 & 7#ah7 z       
p>agraphs 7#ag71 7#ah71 & 7#ai71        

respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ae7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#af7 %all provide assi/ance to a small 
bus9ess conc]n aw>d$ a contract or      
subcontract "u ?is ,act or "u title #aj 
or title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9    
f9d+ res\rces = education & tra9+ on    
compliance ) contract+ regulations      
7includ+ ! ,f$]al ,acquisition          
,regulation7 aft] aw>d ( su* a contract 
or subcontract4  4  7b7 ,requirem5ts "u 
! ,m5tor-,protege ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,section #hca7;e77#a7 ( !    
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #aiia 7,public ,law        
#aja-eaj2 #ajd ,/at4 #afjg2 #aj         
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new            
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ! assi/ance ! m5tor  
firm w provide to ! protege firm 9      
und]/&+ contract regulations ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       

7includ+ ! ,f$]al ,acquisition          
,regulation & ! ,def5se ,f$]al          
,acquisition ,regulation ,supplem5t7    
aft] aw>d ( a subcontract "u ?is        
section1 if applicable4  4  7c7         
,res\rces = small bus9ess conc]ns       
,section #ae ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7t7    
,po/-,aw>d compliance res\rces ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all provide to small      
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s & entities     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,procurem5t ,te*nical    
,assi/ance ,coop]ative ,agreem5t        
,program "u *apt] #adb ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all make        
available on ! website ( !              
,adm9i/ration1 a li/ ( res\rces = small 
bus9ess conc]ns seek+ education &       
assi/ance on compliance ) contract+     
regulations 7includ+ ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulation7 aft] aw>d ( a 
contract or subcontract4  4  7d7        
,requirem5ts = procurem5t c5t]          
repres5tatives ,section #ae7l77#b7 ( !  

,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdd7l77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by         
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,i7 z           
subp>agraph 7,j72  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,h7 ! foll[+   
new subp>agraph3  7,i7 assi/ small      
bus9ess conc]ns ) f9d+ res\rces =       
education & tra9+ on compliance )       
contract+ regulations 7includ+ ! ,f$]al 
,acquisition ,regulation7 aft] aw>d ( a 
contract or subcontract2 &  4  7e7      
,requirem5ts "u ! m5tor-,protege program
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration      
,section #de7;b77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegr7b77#c77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,k7 ,! ext5t to :i*      
assi/ance ) compliance ) ! requirem5ts (
 contract+ ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t aft]    
aw>d ( a contract or subcontract "u ?is 
section4  4  #bje4 ,responsibilities (  
,bus9ess ,opportunity ,speciali/s       
,section #d7;g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7z add$ by section #hfe ( ! ,national  

,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by  
/rik+ ,c]tification requirem5ts =2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively 7& con=m+ ! m>g9s   
accord+ly72  7#c7 by am5d+ clause 7ii7  
7z s r$esignat$7 to read z foll[s3  7ii7
 ,application ,! requirem5ts ( clause   
7i7 %all be includ$ 9 any initial job   
po/+ = ! position ( a ,bus9ess          
,opportunity ,speciali/ & %all apply to 
any p]son appo9t$ z a ,bus9ess          
,opportunity ,speciali/ aft] ,janu>y #c1
 #bjac4  2  7#d7 9 clause 7i7 7z s      
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &   
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a7  7#e7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively  
7& con=m+ ! m>g9s accord+ly72  7#f7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph
 7,b72 &  7#g7 by ins]t+ be=e           
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7 !     

foll[+3  7#a7 ,duties ,! exclusive      
duties ( a ,bus9ess ,opportunity        
,speciali/ employ$ by ! ,adm9i/rator &  
report+ to ! s5ior (ficial appo9t$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator ) responsibilities "u      
sections #h1 #ae1 #ca1 & #cf 7or !      
designee ( su* (ficial7 %all be to      
implem5t sections #g1 #h1 & #de & to    
complete o!r duties relat$ to contract+ 
programs "u ?is ,act4 ,su* duties %all  
include--  7,a7 ) respect to small      
bus9ess conc]ns eligible to receive     
contracts & subcontracts pursuant to    
section #h7;a7--  7i7 provid+ guidance1 
c\nsel+1 & ref]rals = assi/ance )       
te*nical1 managem5t1 f9ancial1 or o!r   
matt]s t w improve ! competitive        
viability ( su* conc]ns2  7ii7 id5tify+ 
causes ( success or failure ( su*       
conc]ns2  7iii7 provid+ compreh5sive    
assessm5ts ( su* conc]ns1 includ+       
id5tify+ ! /r5g?s & weaknesses ( su*    
conc]ns2  7iv7 monitor+ & docum5t+      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( sections #g
 & #h & any regulations implem5t+ ^?    

sections2  7v7 expla9+ ! requirem5ts (  
sections #g1 #h1 #ae1 #ca1 #cf & #de2 & 
7vi7 advis+ on compliance ) contract+   
regulations 7includ+ ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulation7 aft] aw>d (   
su* a contract or subcontract2  7,b7    
review+ & monitor+ compliance )         
m5tor-protege agreem5ts "u section #de2 
7,c7 repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( !            
,adm9i/rator & small bus9ess conc]ns 9 !
 aw>d1 modification1 & adm9i/ration (   
contracts & subcontracts aw>d$ pursuant 
to section #h7;a72 &  7,d7 report+ fraud
 or abuse "u section #g1 #h1 #ae1 #ca1  
#cf or #de or any regulations implem5t+ 
su* sections4  7#b7 ,c]tification       
requirem5ts  4  ,,iii ,/r5g!n+          
,opportunities = ,competition 9         
,subcontract+  #cja4 ,good fai? 9       
subcontract+  7a7 ,transp>5cy 9         
subcontract+ goals ,section #h7;d77#i7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcg7;d77#i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
7#i7 ,! failure & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#i7
 ,mat]ial brea* ,! failure  2  7#b7 9   

subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or at
 ! end2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]          
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7        
assurances provid$ "u p>agraph          
7#f77;,e71  4  7b7 ,au?ority ( !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration ,section #h7;d77#aa7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;d77#aa77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 7#aa7 ,9 ! case ( & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#aa7 ,au?ority ( ,adm9i/rator ,9 ! case
 (  2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by    
/rik+ 1 :i* %all be advisory 9 nature14 
7c7 ,review & acceptance ( subcontract+ 
plans ,section #h7;d7 ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#ag7 ,review & acceptance (            
subcontract+ plans  7,a7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ small bus9ess 
conc]ns means-- 7i7 small bus9ess       
conc]ns2  7ii7 qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone     
small bus9ess conc]ns2  7iii7 small     
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     

vet]ans2  7iv7 small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans2  7v7 small bus9ess conc]ns own$
 & controll$ by socially & economically 
disadvantag$ individuals1 z def9$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c77;,c72 &  7vi7 small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
wom54  7,b7 ,delay$ acceptance ( plan   
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 if
 a procurem5t c5t] repres5tative or     
comm]cial m>ket repres5tative det]m9es t
 a subcontract+ plan requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#d7 or 7#e7 fails to provide ! maximum
 practicable opportunity = cov]$ small  
bus9ess conc]ns to p>ticipate 9 !       
p]=mance ( ! contract to :i* ! plan     
applies1 ! repres5tative may delay      
acceptance ( ! plan 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7 ,process =      
delay$ acceptance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 a procurem5t   
c5t] repres5tative or comm]cial m>ket   
repres5tative :o makes a det]m9ation "u 
subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to a         
subcontract+ plan may delay acceptance (

 ! plan = a #cj-;day p]iod by provid+   
writt5 notice ( ! det]m9ation to ! head 
( ! procur+ activity ( ! contract+ ag5cy
 t includes recomm5dations = alt]+ !    
plan to provide ! maximum practicable   
opportunity describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4   
7ii7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se-- 7,i7 a procurem5t c5t]      
repres5tative or comm]cial m>ket        
repres5tative :o makes a det]m9ation "u 
subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to a         
subcontract+ plan may delay acceptance (
 ! plan = a #ae-;day p]iod by provid+   
writt5 notice ( ! det]m9ation to        
appropriate p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se t includes recomm5dations =     
alt]+ ! plan to provide ! maximum       
practicable opportunity describ$ 9 t    
subp>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 ! au?ority ( a   
procurem5t c5t] repres5tative or        
comm]cial m>ket repres5tative to delay  
acceptance ( a subcontract+ plan z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 does n       
include ! au?ority to delay ! aw>d or   
p]=mance ( ! contract conc]n$4  7,d7    

,disagreem5ts ,if a procurem5t c5t]     
repres5tative or comm]cial m>ket        
repres5tative delays ! acceptance ( a   
subcontract+ plan "u subp>agraph 7,c7 & 
does n rea* agreem5t ) ! head ( !       
procur+ activity ( ! contract+ ag5cy to 
alt] ! plan to provide ! maximum        
practicable opportunity describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date on :i* writt5 notice 0      
provid$1 ! disagreem5t %all be submitt$ 
to ! head ( ! contract+ ag5cy by !      
,adm9i/rator = a f9al det]m9ation4  7,e7
 ,exception ,a procurem5t c5t]          
repres5tative or comm]cial m>ket        
repres5tative may n delay ! acceptance (
 a subcontract+ plan if ! head ( !      
contract+ ag5cy c]tifies t ! ne$ ( !    
ag5cy = ! supplies or s]vices is ( su*  
an unusual & compell+ urg5cy t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates w\ld be s]i\sly injur$ unless !  
ag5cy is p]mitt$ to accept !            
subcontract+ plan4  4  7d7 ,good fai?   
compliance ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration %all issue regulations    
provid+ examples ( activities t w\ld be 
consid]$ a failure to make a good fai?  
ef=t to comply ) ! requirem5ts impos$ on
 an entity 7o!r ?an a small bus9ess     
conc]n z def9$ "u section #c ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 t is
 aw>d$ a prime contract conta9+ !       
clauses requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e7
 ( section #h7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d774  #cjb4   
,pilot program to provide opportunities 
= qualifi$ subcontractors to obta9 pa/  
p]=mance rat+s ,section #h7;d7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;d771 z am5d$ by section #cja1 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#ah7 ,pilot program     
provid+ pa/ p]=mance rat+s = o!r small  
bus9ess subcontractors  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pilot   
program = a small bus9ess conc]n p]=m+ z
 a fir/ ti] subcontractor = a cov]$     
contract 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph #ac7;,a77  

to reque/ a pa/ p]=mance rat+ 9 ! sy/em 
us$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to monitor or 
record contractor pa/ p]=mance4  7,b7   
,application ,a small bus9ess conc]n    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all submit 
an application to ! appropriate (ficial 
= a pa/ p]=mance rat+4 ,su* application 
%all include writt5 evid5ce ( ! pa/     
p]=mance factors = :i* ! small bus9ess  
conc]n seeks a rat+ & a sugge/$ rat+4   
7,c7 ,det]m9ation ,! appropriate (ficial
 %all submit ! application f ! small    
bus9ess conc]n to ! contract+ (fic] 7or 
a designee ( su* (fic]7 = ! cov]$       
contract & to ! prime contractor =      
review4 ,! contract+ (fic] 7or designee7
 & ! prime contractor %all1 n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] receipt ( ! application1  
submit to ! appropriate (ficial a       
response reg>d+ ! application4  7i7     
,agreem5t on rat+ ,if ! contract+ (fic] 
7or designee7 & ! prime contractor agree
 on a pa/ p]=mance rat+1 or if ei!r !   
contract+ (fic] 7or designee7 or ! prime
 contractor fail to respond & ! respond+

 individual agrees ) ! rat+ ( !         
applicant small bus9ess conc]n1 !       
appropriate (ficial %all ent] ! agre$-^u
 pa/ p]=mance rat+ 9 ! sy/em describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,disagreem5t on 
rat+ ,if ! contract+ (fic] 7or designee7
 & ! prime contractor fail to respond )9
 #cj days or if !y disagree ab\t ! rat+1
 or if ei!r ! contract+ (fic] 7or       
designee7 or ! prime contractor fail to 
respond & ! respond+ individual         
disagrees ) ! rat+ ( ! applicant small  
bus9ess conc]n1 ! contract+ (fic] 7or   
designee7 or ! prime contractor %all    
submit a notice conte/+ ! application to
 appropriate (ficial4 ,! appropriate    
(ficial %all foll[ ! requirem5ts (      
subp>agraph 7,d74  7,d7 ,proc$ure = rat+
 ,n lat] ?an #ad cal5d> days aft]       
receipt ( a notice "u subp>agraph       
7,c77ii71 ! appropriate (ficial %all    
submit su* notice to ! applicant small  
bus9ess conc]n4 ,su* conc]n may submit  
comm5ts1 rebuttals1 or additional       
in=mation relat+ to ! pa/ p]=mance ( su*

 conc]n n lat] #ad cal5d> days aft]     
receipt ( su* notice4 ,! appropriate    
(ficial %all ent] ! into ! sy/em        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 a rat+ t is 
nei!r favorable nor unfavorable along ) 
! initial application f ! small bus9ess 
conc]n1 ! responses ( ! contract+ (fic] 
7or designee7 & ! prime contractor1 &   
any additional in=mation provid$ by !   
small bus9ess conc]n4  7,e7 ,use (      
in=mation ,a small bus9ess subcontractor
 may use a pa/ p]=mance rat+ giv5 "u ?is
 p>agraph to e/abli% its pa/ p]=mance = 
a prime contract4  7,f7 ,duration ,!    
pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph  
%all t]m9ate #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* 
! fir/ small bus9ess conc]n receives a  
pa/ p]=mance rat+ = p]=mance z a fir/   
ti] subcontractor4  7,g7 ,report ,!     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all beg9 an assessm5t ( ! pilot program
 #a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( su* program4
 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] beg9n+ su*   
assessm5t1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    
submit a report to ! ,committee on      

,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 :i* %all  
include--  7i7 ! numb] ( small bus9ess  
conc]ns t h receiv$ pa/ p]=mance rat+s  
"u ! pilot program2  7ii7 ! numb] (     
applications 9 :i* ! contract+ (fic] 7or
 designee7 or ! prime contractor conte/$
 ! application ( ! small bus9ess conc]n2
  7iii7 any sugge/ions or recomm5dations
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al or ! small bus9ess
 conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 ! program h to    
address disputes betwe5 ! small bus9ess 
conc]n1 ! contract+ (fic] 7or designee71
 & ! prime contractor on pa/ p]=mance   
rat+s2 &  7iv7 any sugge/ions or        
recomm5dation ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al has  
to improve ! op]ation ( ! pilot program4
  7,h7 ,appropriate (ficial def9$ ,9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate (ficial    
means a ,comm]cial ,m>ket ,repres5tative
 or o!r individual designat$ by ! s5ior 
(ficial appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator )     
responsibilities "u sections #h1 #ae1   
#ca1 & #cf4  4  ,,iv ,m5tor-,protege    

,programs  #dja4 ,am5dm5ts to !         
,m5tor-,protege ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se ,section #hca ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-eaj2 #ajd 
,/at4 #afjg2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7
 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z       
foll[s3  7#a7 prior to ! approval ( t   
agreem5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration _h made no f9d+ (
 affiliation betwe5 ! m5tor firm & !    
protege firm2  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#b7  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration does 
n h a curr5t f9d+ ( affiliation betwe5 !
 m5tor firm & protege firm2 or  7,b7 !  
,secret>y1 aft] consid]+ ! regulations  
promulgat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration reg>d+           
affiliation--  7i7 does n h reason to   
believe t ! m5tor firm affiliat$ ) !    
protege firm2 or  7ii7 has receiv$ a    

=mal det]m9ation ( no affiliation betwe5
 ! m5tor firm & protege firm f !        
,adm9i/rator aft] hav+ submitt$ a "q (  
affiliation to ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  2     
7#b7 9 subsection 7n71 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#i7 to read z foll[s3  7#i7 ,! t]m    
affiliation1 ) respect to a relation%ip 
betwe5 a m5tor firm & a protege firm1   
means a relation%ip describ$ "u section 
#aba4ajc ( title #ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection    
7f77#f7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by   
/rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,d7 wom5's bus9ess c5t]s      
describ$ 9 section #bi ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef74  4  
#djb4 ,improv+ coop]ation betwe5 !      
m5tor-protege programs ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se ,section #de7;b77#d7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fegr7b77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+         

subp>agraph 7,a7 & r$esignat+           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively4  ,v          
,miscellane\s  #eja4 ,improv+ education 
on small bus9ess regulations ,section   
#ae ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdd71 z am5d$ by section     
#bjd7;c71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7u7       
,regulatory *anges & tra9+ mat]ials ,n  
less ?an annually1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
provide to ! ,def5se ,acquisition       
,univ]sity 7e/abli%$ "u section #agdf ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 !      
,f$]al ,acquisition ,in/itute 7e/abli%$ 
"u section #abja ( title #da1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code71 ! individual responsible 
= m&atory tra9+ & education ( !         
acquisition work=ce ( ea* ag5cy         
7describ$ "u section #agjc7;f77#a77;,c7 
( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 small
 bus9ess developm5t c5t]s1 & entities   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,procurem5t ,te*nical    
,assi/ance ,coop]ative ,agreem5t        
,program "u *apt] #adb ( title #aj1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  7#a7 a li/ ( all 
*anges made 9 ! prior ye> to regulations
 promulgat$-- 7,a7 by ! ,adm9i/rator t  
affect ,f$]al acquisition2 &  7,b7 by ! 
,f$]al ,acquisition ,c\ncil t implem5t  
*anges to ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 any mat]ials
 ! ,adm9i/rator has develop$ to expla91 
tra91 or assi/ ,f$]al ag5cies or        
dep>tm5ts or small bus9ess conc]ns to   
comply ) ! regulations specifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  4  #ejb4 ,protect+ task 
ord] competition ,section #dajf7;f7 (   
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  #ejc4         
,improvem5ts to size /&>ds = small      
agricultural produc]s  7a7 ,am5dm5t to  
def9ition ( agricultural ent]prises     
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ah7;b7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdg7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
bus9esses & ins]t+ small bus9ess        
conc]ns4  7b7 ,equal treatm5t ( small   
f>ms ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #c7;a7 ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fcb7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+         

op]ation3 ,provid$1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ op]ation44   
7c7 ,updat$ size /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all1  
by rule1 e/abli% size /&>ds 9 accordance
 ) section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7 = agricultural     
ent]prises 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #ah7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act74  7#b7 ,review 
,size /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
are subject to ! roll+ review proc$ures 
e/abli%$ "u section #acdd7;a7 ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,jobs ,act ( #bjaj 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb note74  #ejd4 ,uni=mity 9
 s]vice-disabl$ vet]an def9itions  7a7  
,small bus9ess def9ition ( small bus9ess
 conc]n consolidat$ ,section #c7q7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7q77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+       
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
,small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$  
by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans ,! t]m small  
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      

s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans means any ( !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a small bus9ess conc]n--  
7i7 n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( :i* is own$  
by "o or m s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans or1 9 
! case ( any publicly own$ bus9ess1 n   
less ?an #ea p]c5t ( ! /ock 7n includ+  
any /ock own$ by an ,,esop7 ( :i* is    
own$ by "o or m s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 
&  7ii7 ! managem5t & daily bus9ess     
op]ations ( :i* are controll$ by "o or m
 s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans or1 9 ! case ( a
 vet]an ) p]man5t & sev]e disability1 ! 
sp\se or p]man5t c>egiv] ( su* vet]an4  
7,b7 ,a small bus9ess conc]n-- 7i7 n    
less ?an #ea p]c5t ( :i* is own$ by "o  
or m s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans ) a         
disability t is rat$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs z a p]man5t & total   
disability :o are unable to manage !    
daily bus9ess op]ations ( su* conc]n2 or
  7ii7 9 ! case ( a publicly own$       
bus9ess1 n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( ! /ock  
7n includ+ any /ock own$ by an ,,esop7 (
 :i* is own$ by "o or m su* vet]ans4    
7,c7  7i7 ,dur+ ! "t p]iod describ$ 9   

clause 7ii71 a small bus9ess conc]n t 0 
a small bus9ess conc]n describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 imm$iately     
prior to ! dea? ( a s]vice-disabl$      
vet]an :o 0 ! own] ( ! conc]n1 ! dea? ( 
:om causes ! conc]n to be less ?an #ea  
p]c5t own$ by "o or m s]vice-disabl$    
vet]ans1 if--  7,i7 ! surviv+ sp\se ( ! 
deceas$ vet]an acquires su* vet]an's    
own]%ip int]e/ 9 su* conc]n2  7,,ii7 su*
 vet]an _h a s]vice-connect$ disability 
7z def9$ 9 section #aja7af7 ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 rat$ z #ajj p]c5t 
disabl+ "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs or su*    
vet]an di$ z a result ( a               
s]vice-connect$ disability2 &  7,,iii7  
imm$iately prior to ! dea? ( su* vet]an1
 & dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 
! small bus9ess conc]n is includ$ 9 !   
database describ$ 9 section #habg7;f7 ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,!
 "t p]iod describ$ 9 ?is clause is ! "t 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! vet]an's dea?
 & end+ on ! e>li] (--  7,i7 ! date on  

:i* ! surviv+ sp\se rem>ries2  7,,ii7 ! 
date on :i* ! surviv+ sp\se rel9qui%es  
an own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! small bus9ess     
conc]n2 or  7,,iii7 ! date t is #aj ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! dea? ( ! vet]an4  2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraphs3  7#f7 ,,esop ,! t]m ,,esop   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m employee /ock    
own]%ip plan 9 section #dige7;e77#g7 ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf    
,u4,s4,c4 #dige7;e77#g774  7#g7 ,surviv+
 sp\se ,! t]m surviv+ sp\se has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7c7 ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7       
,vet]ans affairs def9ition ( small      
bus9ess conc]n consolidat$  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #habg ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7h7 & r$esignat+ subsections 
7i7 ?r\gh 7l7 z subsections 7h7 ?r\gh   
7k71 respectively2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 
7k71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 by am5d+      
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,!
 t]m small bus9ess conc]n own$ &        
controll$ by vet]ans has ! mean+ giv5 t 

t]m "u section #c7q77#c7 ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcb7q77#c774  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,! t]m 
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m small bus9ess    
conc]n own$ & controll$ by              
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans "u section       
#c7q77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q77#b774  4  7#b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 
7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ or a   
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities 
aft] a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &      
controll$ by vet]ans2  7,b7 9 subsection
 7c71 by ins]t+ or a small bus9ess      
conc]n own$ & controll$ by vet]ans )    
s]vice-connect$ disabilities aft] a     
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 vet]ans2  7,c7 9 subsection 7d7 by     
ins]t+ or small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &  
controll$ by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$  
disabilities aft] small bus9ess conc]ns 

own$ & controll$ by vet]ans bo? places x
 appe>s2 &  7,d7 9 subsection 7f77#a71  
by ins]t+ 1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &
 controll$ by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ 
disabilities1 aft] small bus9ess conc]ns
 own$ & controll$ by vet]ans4  7c7      
,te*nical correction ,section #h7;d77#c7
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fcg7;d77#c771 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7 ,9  
?is contract1 ! t]m small bus9ess conc]n
 own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$     
vet]ans has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #c7q74  4  7d7 ,regulations relat+ to  
database ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs  7#a7 ,requirem5t to use c]ta9 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration           
regulations ,section #habg7;f77#d7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ v]ifi$ & ins]t+ v]ifi$1 us+   
regulations issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration ) respect 
to ! /atus ( ! conc]n z a small bus9ess 
conc]n & ! own]%ip & control ( su*      
conc]n14  7#b7 ,prohibition on ,secret>y

 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs issu+ c]ta9        
regulations ,section #habg7;f7 ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#g7 ,! ,secret>y may n issue           
regulations relat$ to ! /atus ( a conc]n
 z a small bus9ess conc]n & ! own]%ip & 
control ( su* small bus9ess conc]n4  4  
7e7 ,delay$ effective date ,! am5dm5ts  
made by subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 & 7d7
 %all take effect on ! date on :i* !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs jo9tly issue regulations       
implem5t+ su* sections4 ,su* date %all  
be n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,appeals (    
inclusion 9 database  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #habg7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section        
#ejd7;d77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7  7,a7
 ,if ! ,secret>y does n v]ify a conc]n =
 inclusion 9 ! database "u ?is          
subsection bas$ on ! /atus ( ! conc]n z 

a small bus9ess conc]n or ! own]%ip or  
control ( ! conc]n1 ! conc]n may appeal 
! d5ial ( v]ification to ! ,(fice (     
,he>+s & ,appeals ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,adm9i/ration 7z e/abli%$ "u section    
#e7;i7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act74 ,!    
decision ( ! ,(fice ( ,he>+s & ,appeals 
%all be consid]$ a f9al ag5cy action4   
7,b7  7i7 ,if an int]e/$ p>ty *all5ges !
 inclusion 9 ! database ( a small       
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
vet]ans or a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &
 controll$ by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ 
disabilities bas$ on ! /atus ( ! conc]n 
z a small bus9ess conc]n or ! own]%ip or
 control ( ! conc]n1 ! *all5ge %all be  
he>d by ! ,(fice ( ,he>+s & ,appeals ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration z        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 ,! decision
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,he>+s & ,appeals %all be 
consid]$ f9al ag5cy action4  7ii7 ,9 ?is
 subp>agraph1 ! t]m int]e/$ p>ty means--
 7,i7 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( 
a small bus9ess conc]n t is aw>d$ a     
contract1 ! contract+ (fic] ( !         

,dep>tm5t or ano!r small bus9ess conc]n 
t submitt$ an (f] = ! contract t 0 aw>d$
 to ! small bus9ess conc]n t submitt$ an
 (f] "u clause 7i74  7,c7 ,= ea* fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all reimburse !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration 9 an am\nt necess>y to    
cov] any co/ incurr$ by ! ,(fice (      
,he>+s & ,appeals ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,adm9i/ration = actions tak5 by ! ,(fice
 "u ?is p>agraph4 ,! ,adm9i/rator is    
au?oriz$ to accept su* reimbursem5t4 ,! 
am\nt ( any su* reimbursem5t %all be    
det]m9$ jo9tly by ! ,secret>y & !       
,adm9i/rator & %all be provid$ f fees   
collect$ by ! ,secret>y "u multiple-aw>d
 s*$ule contracts4 ,any disagreem5t ab\t
 ! am\nt %all be resolv$ by ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  4   
7#b7 ,effective date ,p>agraph 7#h7 (   
subsection 7f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a71  
%all apply ) respect to a v]ification   
decision made by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 

( ?is ,act4  #eje4 ,,gao review ( !     
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,contract+ & ,bus9ess
 ,developm5t ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all initiate a review ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,gov]nm5t ,contract+ & ,bus9ess      
,developm5t ( ! ,small ,bus9ess         
,adm9i/ration4 ,su* review %all exam9e--
  7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! p]sonnel ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration :o c>ry   
out procurem5t & bus9ess developm5t     
programs report to ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t 
,contract+ & ,bus9ess ,developm5t2  7#b7
 :e!r great] effici5cy & consi/5cy 9 !  
c]tification process ( procurem5t &     
bus9ess developm5t programs c\ld be     
a*iev$ by creat+ a s+le organizational  
unit ( employees to process all         
c]tifications requir$ by procurem5t &   
bus9ess developm5t programs2  7#c7 :e!r 
great] effici5cy & efficacy 9 ! p]=mance
 ( procurem5t & bus9ess developm5t      
programs c\ld be a*iev$ by improv+ !    

alignm5t ( ! field p]sonnel assign$ to  
su* programs2  7#d7 h[ ! ,(fice (       
,gov]nm5t ,contract+ & ,bus9ess         
,developm5t c\ld improve its /aff+ (    
regulatory draft+ functions & its       
coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition     
,regulatory ,c\ncil to ensure timely    
rulemak+ by ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#e7 any o!r areas 9  
:i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es t !   
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration c\ld      
improve its p]=mance ) respect to       
procurem5t & bus9ess developm5t         
programs4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] initiat+ ! review requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all
 submit a report includ+ ! results ( !  
review1 along ) any recomm5dations =    
improvem5ts or o!r sugge/ions ) respect 
to procurem5t & bus9ess developm5t      
programs1 to ! ,committee on ,small     
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &        
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7        
,procurem5t & bus9ess developm5t program

 def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m procurem5t &  
bus9ess developm5t program means a      
program relat$ to procurem5t or bus9ess 
developm5t e/abli%$ "u section #g1 #h1  
#ae1 #ca1 #cf1 #dd1 #de1 or #df ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca
 et seq474  #ejf4 ,requir$ reports      
p]ta9+ to capital plann+ & inve/m5t     
control ,! in=mation describ$ 9         
#aacjb7;c77#c77;,b77ii7 ( title #dj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be submitt$ to
 ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess 
& ,entrepr5eur%ip & ! ,committee on     
,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives )9 #aj days (           
transmittal to ! ,director4  #ejg4 ,,gao
 review ( surety bonds ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all initiate a review ( surety  
bonds z !y apply to f$]al small bus9ess 
procurem5t contracts4 ,! review %all    
exam9e h[ frequ5tly bond+ requirem5ts   
are waiv$ by f$]al ag5cies1 an          
explanation ( ! /&>d & process = waiv+ !

 requirem5ts1 an explanation ( ! review 
process = su* waiv]s1 & 9 cases :5 bond 
requirem5ts are waiv$1 h[ results comp>e
 to in/ances :]e requirem5ts are n      
waiv$1 & ! process t :i/lebl[]s g ?r\gh 
:5 in/ances ( fraud relat$ to surety    
bonds are report$4  ,july #be1          
#bjaf,report$ f ! ,committee on ,small  
,bus9ess ) an amendment,july #be1 #bjaf 
,! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1       
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs dis*>g$2 committ$ to !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$