42 USC § 5512 - Small business concerns’ opportunities to participate in programs

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s5512"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 5512 - Small business concerns’ opportunities to participate in programs"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5512"
section_name: "Small business concerns’ opportunities to participate in programs"
chapter_number: 71
chapter_name: "SOLAR ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "HEATING AND COOLING"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–409, § 14, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1077.)"
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# § 5512. Small business concerns’ opportunities to participate in programs

In carrying out their functions under this subchapter, all Federal officers and agencies shall take steps to assure that small business concerns will have realistic and adequate opportunities to participate in the programs under this subchapter to the maximum extent possible.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–409, § 14, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1077.)