48 CFR § 6.204 - 6.204 Section 8(a) competition.

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# 6.204 6.204   Section 8(a) competition.

(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.)

[82 FR 4724, Jan. 13, 2017, as amended at 85 FR 62487, Oct. 2, 2020; 90 FR 41876, Aug. 27, 2025]