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            <NAME>Department of Veterans Affairs</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>VA Acquisition Regulation: Supporting Veterans-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implement portions of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-461) and Executive Order 13360, Providing Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran Businesses To Increase Their Federal Contracting and Subcontracting.  These actions provide special methods for VA to contract with service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) and veteran-owned small business (VOSB).  According to this rule, a contracting officer in the Department or Veterans Affairs may restrict competition for a requirement to SDVOSBs or VOSBs under certain conditions.  Likewise, sole source contracts to SDVOSB or VOSB are permitted under certain conditions.  The rule implements these special acquisition methods as a change to the Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>48 CFR ch 8</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 644(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>38 USC 8127  to 8128</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-461</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/20/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 49141</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 49141</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Arita</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tillman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (001AL-P1A)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Veterans Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>VA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 461-6859</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>arita.tillman@va.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>810 Vermont Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20420</ZIP>
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