{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-9.701","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 9.701","heading":"9.701 Definition.","body":"Pool, as used in this subpart, means a group of concerns (see 19.001) that have—\n(1) Associated together in order to obtain and perform, jointly or in conjunction with each other, defense production or research and development contracts;\n(2) Entered into an agreement governing their organization, relationship, and procedures; and\n(3) Obtained approval of the agreement by either—\n(i) The Small Business Administration (SBA) under section 9 or 11 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638 or 640) (see 13 CFR part 125); or\n(ii) A designated official under Part V of Executive Order 10480, August 14, 1953 (18 FR 4939, August 20, 1953) and section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2158).","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING","PART 9—CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS","Subpart 9.7—Defense Production Pools and Research and Development Pools"],"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":"0629a583b7e62a790c8e5fce43823560993d46e4bd83862aa0ddf6ebffdea156","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-9.604","next":"us/48-cfr-9.702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}