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 PUBLIC LAW 100-180—DEC. 4, 1987

101 STAT. 1127

(C) The small business set-aside program established under section 15(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. ^^f-- 644(a)). (5) A requirement that a business which represents itself as a section 1207(a) entity and is seeking a Department of Defense contract maintain its status as such an entity at the time of contract award. (6) With respect to a Department of Defense procurement which is reasonably likely to be set aside for section 1207(a) entities, a requirement that (to the maximum extent practicable) the procurement be designated as such a set-aside before the solicitation for the procurement is issued. (7) Policies and procedures which, to the maximum extent practicable, will ensure that current levels in the number or dollar value of contracts awarded under the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act and under the small business set-aside program established under section 15(a) of the Small Business Act are maintained and that every effort is made to provide new opportunities for contract awards to eligible entities, in order to meet the goal of section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987. (8) Implementation of section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 in a manner which will not alter the procurement process under the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. (9) A requirement that one factor used in evaluating the performance of contracting officers be the ability of the officer to increase contract awards to section 1207(a) entities. (10) Partial set-asides for section 1207(a) entities. i (11) Increased technical assistance to section 1207(a) entities. (12) A prohibition of the award of a contract under section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 to a section 1207(a) entity unless the entity agrees to comply with the requirements of section 15(o)(l) of the Small Business Act. (c) DEFINITION OF SECTION 1207(a) ENTITIES.—For purposes of this section, the term "section 1207(a) entities" means the small business concerns, historically Black colleges and universities, and minority institutions described in section 1207(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99-661; 100 Stat. 3973), as amended by subsection (d). (d) CLARIFICATION OF COVERAGE OF SECTION 1207(a) ENTITIES.— Section 1207(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99-661; 100 Stat. 3973) is amended— lo use 2301 (1) by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (2) and note, inserting in lieu thereof "and"; (2) by striking out "(as defined by the Secretary of Education pursuant to the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.))" in paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "(as defined in paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section 3120t)) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058))"; and (3) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof ", including any nonprofit research institution that was an integral part of a historically Black college or university before November 14, 1986.".

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