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About the HUBZone Program |
The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting program was enacted into law as part of the
Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997. The program falls under the auspices
of the US Small Business Administration. The program encourages economic
development in historically underutilized business zones - "HUBZones" - through
the establishment of preferences.
SBA's HUBZone program is in line with
the efforts of both the Administration and Congress to promote economic
development and employment growth in distressed areas by providing access to
more Federal contracting opportunities.The US Small Business Administration (SBA) regulates and
implements the program and - determines which businesses are eligible to receive HUBZone contracts,
- maintains a listing of qualified HUBZone small businesses that Federal agencies
can use to locate vendors,
- adjudicates protests of eligibility to receive HUBZone contracts,
and
- reports to the Congress on the program's impact on employment and investment
in HUBZone areas.
Publication of Final RuleThe final
rule for the HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program was published on June
11, 1998. The interim Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) FAC 97-10, FAR Case
97-307 was published on December 18, 1998 to give effect to the contracting
component of the program on January 4, 1999. The comment period for the FAR
expired on February 18, 1999.
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