48 CFR § 5.002 - 5.002 Policy.

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title: "48 CFR § 5.002 - 5.002   Policy."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "5.002"
section_name: "5.002   Policy."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "ACQUISITION PLANNING"
part_number: "5"
part_name: "PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS"
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regulatory_source: "48 FR 42119, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 5.002 5.002   Policy.

Contracting officers must publicize contract actions in order to—

(a) Increase competition;

(b) Broaden industry participation in meeting Government requirements; and

(c) Assist small business concerns, veteran-owned small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, HUBZone small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, and women-owned small business concerns in obtaining contracts and subcontracts.

[50 FR 52429, Dec. 23, 1985, as amended at 60 FR 48259, Sept. 18, 1995; 65 FR 60544, Oct. 11, 2000]