19.800  General.

7. Amend section 19.800 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:

19.800  General.

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(e) Before deciding to set aside an acquisition in accordance with subpart 19.5, the contracting officer may consider offering the acquisition to a small business under the 8(a) Program in accordance with 19.203.

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