{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-852.228-72","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 852.228-72","heading":"852.228-72 Assisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in Obtaining Bonds.","body":"As prescribed in 828.106-71, insert the following clause:\nAssisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in Obtaining Bonds (DEC 2009)\nPrime contractors are encouraged to assist service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business potential subcontractors in obtaining bonding, when required. Mentor firms are encouraged to assist protégé firms under VA's Mentor-Protégé Program in obtaining acceptable bid, payment, and performance bonds, when required, as a prime contractor under a solicitation or contract and in obtaining any required bonds under subcontracts.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 8—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","SUBCHAPTER H—CLAUSES AND FORMS","PART 852—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES","Subpart 852.2—Text of Provisions and Clauses"],"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":"728b53697e311ff4c7f25264526363dbea7f3bf94c123169319cf6ccf5c49797","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-852.228-71","next":"us/48-cfr-852.228-73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}