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FAR RIN: 9000-AL88 Publication ID: 2012 
Title: FAR Case 2011-004, Socioeconomic Program Parity 
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement section 1347 of the "Small Business Jobs Act of 2010." Section 1347 clarified there is no order of precedence among the small business socioeconomic programs. Accordingly, this final rule clarifies the existence of socioeconomic parity and that contracting officers may exercise discretion when determining whether an acquisition will be restricted to small businesses participating in the 8(a) Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) Program, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Program, or the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. 
Agency: DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)(FAR)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1    48 CFR 9    48 CFR 12    48 CFR 52   
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  03/16/2011  76 FR 14566   
Interim Final Rule Effective  03/16/2011    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  05/16/2011    
Final Action  03/02/2012  77 FR 12930   
Final Action Effective  04/02/2012    
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