48 CFR § 719.271-5 - 719.271-5 Contracting officer's representatives.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t48/s719.271-5"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "48 CFR § 719.271-5 - 719.271-5 Contracting officer's representatives."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "719.271-5"
section_name: "719.271-5 Contracting officer's representatives."
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS"
part_number: "719"
part_name: "SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 7254, 40 U.S.C. 486(c), 42 U.S.C. 2201."
regulatory_source: "49 FR 13243, Apr. 3, 1984, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "719"
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# 719.271-5 719.271-5 Contracting officer's representatives.
Since the procurement process starts with the establishment of a requirement, the actions of the Contracting officer's representatives can affect the opportunity of small business to participate equitably; therefore, each contracting officer's representative shall, during the formulation of activities which will require contractual implementation:
(a) Consult with OSDBU on the availability and capabilities of small business firms to permit making a tentative set-aside determination where appropriate; and
(b) Provide sufficient procurement lead time in the activity implementation schedule to allow potential small business participation.
[49 FR 13243, Apr. 3, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 39092, July 26, 1996; 79 FR 74988, 74993, Dec. 16, 2014]