48 CFR § 19.202-3 - 19.202-3 Equal low bids.

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title: "48 CFR § 19.202-3 - 19.202-3   Equal low bids."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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section_name: "19.202-3   Equal low bids."
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# 19.202-3 19.202-3   Equal low bids.

In the event of equal low bids (see 14.408-6), awards shall be made first to small business concerns which are also labor surplus area concerns, and second to small business concerns which are not also labor surplus area concerns.

[60 FR 48261, Sept. 18, 1995]