Code of Federal Regulations > Title 48 > Chapter 1 > Part 19 > Subpart 19.8 - Subpart 19.8—Contracting With the Small Business Administration (the 8(a) Program)

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Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025

19.800 - 19.800 General.

19.801 - 19.801 [Reserved]

19.802 - 19.802 Determining eligibility for the 8(a) program.

19.803 - 19.803 Selecting acquisitions for the 8(a) program.

19.804 - 19.804 Evaluation, offering, and acceptance.

19.804-1 - 19.804-1 Agency evaluation.

19.804-2 - 19.804-2 Agency offering.

19.804-3 - 19.804-3 SBA acceptance.

19.804-4 - 19.804-4 Repetitive acquisitions.

19.804-5 - 19.804-5 Basic ordering agreements and blanket purchase agreements.

19.804-6 - 19.804-6 Indefinite-delivery contracts.

19.805 - 19.805 Competitive 8(a).

19.805-1 - 19.805-1 General.

19.805-2 - 19.805-2 Procedures.

19.806 - 19.806 Pricing the 8(a) contract.

19.807 - 19.807 Estimating the fair market price.

19.808 - 19.808 Contract negotiation.

19.808-1 - 19.808-1 Sole source.

19.808-2 - 19.808-2 Competitive.

19.809 - 19.809 Preaward considerations.

19.809-1 - 19.809-1 Preaward survey.

19.809-2 - 19.809-2 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.

19.810 - 19.810 SBA appeals.

19.811 - 19.811 Preparing the contracts.

19.811-1 - 19.811-1 Sole source.

19.811-2 - 19.811-2 Competitive.

19.811-3 - 19.811-3 Contract clauses.

19.812 - 19.812 Contract administration.

19.813 - 19.813 Protesting an 8(a) participant's eligibility or size status.

19.814 - 19.814 Requesting a formal size determination (8(a) sole source requirements).

19.815 - 19.815 Release and notification requirements for non-8(a) procurement.

19.816 - 19.816 Exiting the 8(a) program.