{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-819.811-370","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 819.811-370","heading":"819.811-370 VA/SBA Partnership Agreement and contract clauses.","body":"(a) Before placing new requirements under the 8(a) program, the contracting officer must determine whether an SDVOSB/VOSB set-aside is mandated under the VA Rule of Two (see 802.101). If the determination does not result in an SDVOSB/VOSB set-aside, the contracting officer may consider the 8(a) program.\n(b) The Partnership Agreement provides that SBA can release procurements already in the program whenever an SDVOSB or VOSB set-aside is feasible.\n(c) When an 8(a) acquisition is processed pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the contracting officer shall:\n(1) For competitive solicitations and awards, use the clause at 852.219-71, VA Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants, substituting paragraph (c) of FAR 52.219-18, Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants, with paragraph (c) contained in 852.219-71.\n(2) For noncompetitive solicitations and awards insert the clause at 852.219-72, Notification of Section 8(a) Direct Awards, instead of the prescribed FAR clauses at 52.219-11, Special 8(a) Contract Conditions; 52.219-12, Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions; and 52.219-17, Section 8(a) Award.\n(3) In all instances, contracting include the clause at FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, or if applicable 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 8—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","SUBCHAPTER D—SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS","PART 819—SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS","Subpart 819.8—Contracting With the Small Business Administration (the 8(a) Program)"],"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":"1c0b5ac0b56c0e8d7ff50f03e135592ce21d863de16369dac295af3b369a9c60","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-819.811","next":"us/48-cfr-819.7001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}