FAR 6.204 — Section 8(a) competition
Regulatory text. Not legal advice.
(a)
(a) To fulfill statutory requirements relating to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended by Public Law 100-656, contracting officers may limit competition to eligible 8(a) participants (see FAR Subpart 19.8).
(b)
(b) No separate justification or determination and findings is required under this part to limit competition to eligible 8(a) participants. (But see FAR 6.302-5 and FAR 6.303-1 for sole source 8(a) awards over $30 million.)
Citation history: [82 FR 4724, Jan. 13, 2017, as amended at 85 FR 62487, Oct. 2, 2020; 90 FR 41876, Aug. 27, 2025]
Source: eCFR • Pulled 2026-04-16