Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts

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June 12, 2025

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Management and Budget OfficeFederal Procurement Policy OfficeDefense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Abstract

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, or FAR Council) are withdrawing the proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) titled: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 112 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24773-24774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10610]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1, 7, 12, 16, 19, and 52

[FAR Case 2023-011, Docket No. FAR-2023-0011, Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AO59


Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on 
Certain Multiple-Award Contracts

AGENCY: Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB); Department of Defense (DoD); General 
Services Administration (GSA); and National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the 
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, or FAR Council) are withdrawing 
the proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
titled: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award 
Contracts.

DATES: The proposed rule published on January 15, 2025, at 90 FR 3753, 
is withdrawn as of June 12, 2025.

ADDRESSES: You can view and download related documents and public 
comments from the Federal eRulemaking portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching for ``FAR case 2023-011''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FAR Policy at 202-969-4075 or by email 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2b4b3a0a2bdbebbb1ab92b5a1b3fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a0c0b181a05060309132a0d190b440d051c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please cite ``FAR case 2023-011''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 14091, Further Advancing 
Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the 
Federal Government, directed agencies to take steps to increase 
contracting opportunities for small disadvantaged business concerns. To 
further this goal, on January 25, 2024, the Administrator of the OFPP 
issued a Government-wide procurement policy to revise market research 
and acquisition planning procedures, small business specialist 
coordination, and the use of small business set-asides for orders under 
certain multiple-award contracts. The Small Business Administration 
(SBA) issued a proposed rule on October 25, 2024, at 89 FR 85072, to 
implement the policy of the OFPP memo into SBA's regulations. The FAR 
Council issued corresponding proposed rules on January 15, 2025, at: 90 
FR 3753, to implement the policies of the OFPP memo in regulation, and 
90 FR 3761, to clarify protest rights for orders under certain multiple 
award contracts.
    E.O. 14148, Initial Rescission of Harmful Executive Orders and 
Actions, repealed E.O. 14091 on January 20, 2025. As a result, the FAR 
Council is withdrawing the proposed rules. The FAR Council will focus 
on reducing the regulatory burden for all small businesses with the 
goal of increasing small business participation in Federal procurement. 
Accordingly, for this reason, the proposed policy and rule published on 
January 15, 2024, at 90 FR 3753, is withdrawn and FAR Case 2023-011 is 
closed. The proposed rule published at 90 FR 3761 is being withdrawn 
under a separate notification published elsewhere in this issue of the 
Federal Register.

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List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 7, 12, 16, 19, and 52

    Government procurement.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2025-10610 Filed 6-11-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P


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