Analyst, Office of Policy, Planning and Liaison

3245-AG58 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3245 Small Business Administration SBA Small Business Government Contracting and National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 Amendments

The rule would propose various small business related amendments authorized by various sections of the NDAA of 2013 with respect to the limitations on subcontracting and non-manufacturer rules that apply to set aside contracts. SBA would propose amendments concerning joint ventures, the applicability of the non-manufacturer rule to the purchase of software; recertification of size; affiliation in the context of Small Innovation Research program; the definition of a construction contract for purposes of an adverse impact analysis in connection with 8(a) Business Development program contract; Procurement Center Representative responsibilities; small business subcontracting assistance and reporting; Certificates of Competency; and penalties for violations of the subcontracting limitations and protection for small businesses that acted in good faith in connection with such limitations.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 13 CFR 125 15 USC 631 PL 112-239 Statutory NPRM 07/02/2013 National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013, Public Law 112-239, section 1696. Section 1696 requires guidance on the statutory limitations on subcontracting to be issued, pursuant to notice and comment rulemaking within 180 days (July 2, 2013) after enactment of the NDAA. No NPRM 12/00/2014 Yes Businesses None No No Yes No Brenda Fernandez J. Analyst, Office of Policy, Planning and Liaison 3245 Small Business Administration SBA 202 205-7337 brenda.fernandez@sba.gov 409 Third Street SW, Washington DC 20416