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§ 200.321 - Contracting with small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms.

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The non-Federal entity must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible.

Affirmative steps must include:

Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists;

Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources;

Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises;

Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises;

Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and

Requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps listed in paragraphs (1) through (5) of this section.

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