BOP-003.0701 Admin Chg 1, Small Business Waiver Process

To establish a Small Business Waiver process that: furthers the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns; assists in the compliance of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.) and other applicable laws, executive orders, regulations, policy issuances and procedures, and sound business practices; provides checks and balances to ensure that proper market research has been conducted prior to approval of an “other than small business” contracting methodology; to convey performance expectations to Contracting Officers and other acquisition officials relative to consultation and coordination/approval of their work; and, to ensure that local implementing procedures are consistent with this business operating procedure.

BOP 003-701 Final 090412.pdf -- PDF Document, 107 KB

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