[Federal Register: May 5, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 87)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.

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SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of the 
Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the 
Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with 
section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act 
of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rule appearing in Federal 
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-23 which amends the FAR. An asterisk 
(*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has 
been prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information 
regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2001-23 which precedes this 
document. These documents are also available via the Internet at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.arnet.gov/far
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Duarte, FAR Secretariat, (202) 
501-4225. For clarification of content, contact Ms. Rhonda Cundiff at 
(202) 501-0044.

* Procurement Program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 
Concerns (FAR Case 2004-002)

    This interim rule amends FAR parts 2, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 19, 33, 36, 
and 52 to implement Section 308 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003, 
Procurement Program for Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by 
Service-Disabled Veterans (Pub. L. 108-183). The law provides for set-
aside and sole source procurement authority for service-disabled 
veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns. This interim rule is 
published in conjunction with the interim rule proposed by the Small 
Business Administration.

    Dated: April 26, 2004.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-9751 Filed 5-4-04; 8:45 am]