{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-813.106-70","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 813.106-70","heading":"813.106-70 Soliciting competition, evaluation of quotations or offers, award and documentation—the Veterans First Contracting Program.","body":"(a) When using competitive procedures under this part, the contracting officer shall use the Veterans First Contracting Program in subpart 819.70 and the guidance set forth in 813.003-70.\n(b) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C 8127(b), contracting officers may use other than competitive procedures to enter into a contract with a verified SDVOSB or VOSB for procurements below the simplified acquisition threshold, as authorized by FAR 6.302-5 and 806.302-570(a) and (b).\n(c) For procurements above the simplified acquisition threshold, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(c), contracting officers may also award a contract under this part to a firm verified under the Veterans First Contracting Program at subpart 819.70, using procedures other than competitive procedures, as authorized by FAR 6.302-5 and 806.302-570(a) and (c), and in accordance with 819.7008 and 819.7009.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 8—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","SUBCHAPTER C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES","PART 813—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES","Subpart 813.1—Procedures"],"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":"489dc72a46a1dc0312bc5ec1a50dc10f50a7c835e322b2d87e4abff5b655ae4c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-813.106","next":"us/48-cfr-813.305-70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}