13 CFR § 126.610 - May SBA appeal a contracting officer's decision not to make a procurement available for award as a HUBZone contract?

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title: "13 CFR § 126.610 - May SBA appeal a contracting officer's decision not to make a procurement available for award as a HUBZone contract?"
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# 126.610 May SBA appeal a contracting officer's decision not to make a procurement available for award as a HUBZone contract?

(a) The Administrator may appeal a CO's decision not to make a particular requirement available for award as a HUBZone contract to the Secretary of the department or head of the agency.

(b) An appeal is initiated by SBA's Procurement Center Representative to the CO, and may be in response to information supplied by the D/HUB, his or her designee, or other interested parties.

[69 FR 29425, May 24, 2004]