Federal Acquisition Regulation; Deletion of the Very Small Business Pilot Program
other · US Department of Defense · Rule · Published 2006-01-03 · Effective 2006-01-03 · 71 FR 220
Document
Document number
05-24550
Federal Register citation
71 FR 220
CFR reference
48 CFR 5
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Defense
Publication date
2006-01-03
Effective date
2006-01-03
DOD docket
FAC 2005-07
Abstract
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to delete the Very Small Business Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, contracting officers were required to set-aside for very small business concerns certain acquisitions with an anticipated dollar value between $2,500 and $50,000. The Councils removed the FAR provisions because the legislative authority for the program terminated on September 30, 2003.