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15 U.S.C. § 644a

Title 15 Chapter 14 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 644a. Small Business Procurement Advisory Council

  • (a) There is hereby established an interagency council to be known as the “Small Business Procurement Advisory Council” (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Council”).
  • (b) The duties of the Council are—
    • (1) to develop positions on proposed procurement regulations affecting the small business community;
    • (2) to submit comments reflecting such positions to appropriate regulatory authorities;
    • (3) to conduct reviews of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization established under section 644(k) of this title to determine the compliance of each Office with requirements under such section;
    • (4) to identify best practices for maximizing small business utilization in Federal contracting that may be implemented by Federal agencies having procurement powers; and
    • (5) to submit, annually, to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report describing—
      • (A) the comments submitted under paragraph (2) during the 1-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted, including any outcomes related to the comments;
      • (B) the results of reviews conducted under paragraph (3) during such 1-year period; and
      • (C) best practices identified under paragraph (4) during such 1-year period.
  • (c) The Council shall be composed of the following members:
    • (1) The Administrator of the Small Business Administration (or the designee of the Administrator).
    • (2) The Director of the Minority Business Development Agency.
    • (3) The head of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in each Federal agency having procurement powers.
  • (d) The Council shall be chaired by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (or the designee of the Administrator).
  • (e) The Council shall meet at the call of the chairman as necessary to consider proposed procurement regulations affecting the small business community.
  • (f) The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and other appropriate regulatory authorities shall consider comments submitted in a timely manner pursuant to subsection (b)(2).

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