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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Small Business Administration</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Amendments to Government Contracting Programs and 8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[SBA is amending its regulations to incorporate the current statutory language that appears in 15 U.S.C. 644(g) and regulatory language that appears in subpart 19.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).  Specifically, this rule codifies within the SBA's regulations the contracting practice commonly referred to as the "rule of two."  The rule of two defines the parameters used by contracting activities in determining when to "set-aside" a procurement for exclusive small business participation.]]></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>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>13 CFR 124</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 125</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 634 (b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 632 (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dean</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Koppel</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Office of Policy and Research</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3245</CODE>
                    <NAME>Small Business Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>SBA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-7322</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 481-1540</FAX>
                <EMAIL>dean.koppel@sba.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>409 Third Street SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20416</ZIP>
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