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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>3245-AG20</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201010</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>3245</CODE>
            <NAME>Small Business Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>SBA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Small Business Jobs Act: Multiple Award Contracts and Small Business Set-Asides</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing regulations that will establish guidance under which Federal agencies may set aside part of a multiple award contract for small business concerns, set aside orders placed against multiple award contracts for small business concerns and reserve one or more awards for small business concerns under full and open competition for a multiple award contract.  These regulations will apply to small businesses, including those small businesses eligible for SBAs socio-economic programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>13 CFR 124 to 127, 134</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-240, sec 1311, 1331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/27/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>SBA, with Office of Federal Procurement Policy, must issue guidance by September 27, 2011 under section 1331. </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The law recognizes that many small businesses were losing Federal contract opportunities when agencies issue multiple award contracts.  This will improve small business participation in the acquisition process and provide clear direction to contracting officers by authorizing small business set asides in multiple-award contracts.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, Public Law No. 111-240, section 1331, requires the SBA to issue regulations implementing this provision within one year from the date of enactment.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[SBA has not yet determined the costs resulting from this regulation.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[This provision will allow small businesses to gain access to multiple award contracts through prime contract awards or through set asides of the orders of the prime contracts.  This should increase opportunities for small businesses.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Not applicable.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <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>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
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