CFR > Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance > CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION > PART 127—WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES (Eff. until 2-4-11) > SUBPART E—Federal Contract Assistance (§127.500 to §127.509) > 127.500—In what industries is a contracting officer authorized to restrict competition under this part?

127.500—In what industries is a contracting officer authorized to restrict competition under this part?

A contracting officer may restrict competition under this part only in those industries in which SBA has determined that WOSBs are underrepresented or substantially underrepresented in Federal procurement, as specified in § 127.501(a), and the procuring agency finds, pursuant to the method specified in § 127.501(b), that a set-aside in that industry would be consistent with the equal protection requirements of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.

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Effective Date Note: At 75 FR 62282, Oct. 7, 2010, part 127 was revised, effective Feb 4, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows: PART 127—WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT PROGRAM (Eff. 2-4-11) § 127.500 In what industries is a contracting officer authorized to restrict competition under this part? A contracting officer may restrict competition under this part only in those industries in which SBA has determined that WOSBs are underrepresented or substantially underrepresented in Federal procurement, as specified in § 127.501 .