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FAR RIN: 9000-AL97 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: FAR Case 2010-015, Woman-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Program 
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Small Business Administration's regulations establishing the Women-Owned Small Business Program. The Small Business Act assists in leveling the procurement playing field to enable small business concerns, including women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns, to compete for Federal contracting opportunities. On December 21, 2000, Congress enacted the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 ("Act") (Pub. L. 106-554). Section 811 of Appendix I of the Act amended the Small Business Act to include section 8(m), which authorized the restriction of competition for Federal contracts in certain industries to EDWOSB concerns or WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program. This interim rule provides the contracting community additional resources to meet the Government's procurement needs. The addition of FAR subpart 19.15 incorporates coverage of the Women-Owned Small Business Program. 
Agency: DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)(FAR)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 48 CFR 2, 4, 6, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 33, 36, 4    ...     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)    10 USC ch 137    42 USC 2473(c)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  04/01/2011  76 FR 18304   
Interim Final Rule Effective  04/01/2011    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  05/31/2011    
Final Action  09/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Karlos Morgan
Procurement Analyst
DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)
1800 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20405
Phone:202 501-2364
Email: karlos.morgan@gsa.gov