# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Deletion of the Very Small Business Pilot Program
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2006-01-03 · Effective 2006-01-03 · 71 FR 220
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-24550
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 220
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 5
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/01/03/05-24550/federal-acquisition-regulation-deletion-of-the-very-small-business-pilot-program)
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