{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-719.271-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 719.271-5","heading":"719.271-5 Contracting officer's representatives.","body":"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:\n(a) Consult with OSDBU on the availability and capabilities of small business firms to permit making a tentative set-aside determination where appropriate; and\n(b) Provide sufficient procurement lead time in the activity implementation schedule to allow potential small business participation.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 7—AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT","SUBCHAPTER D—SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS","PART 719—SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS","Subpart 719.2—Policies"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"9c4d9ff647f37970bb1f49bfef4e75630098e30789b2c3ab9fb76444353277c7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-719.271-4","next":"us/48-cfr-719.271-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}