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15 U.S.C. § 657f–1 — Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans
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**(a) In general** With respect to the program established under [section 8127 of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section8127&num=0&edition=prelim), the Administrator shall—
(1) certify the status of a concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans; and
(2) require the periodic recertification of such status.
**(b) Enforcement; penalties**
(1) **Verification of eligibility** — In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall establish procedures relating to—
(A) the filing, investigation, and disposition by the Administration of any challenge to the eligibility of a small business concern to receive assistance under [section 657f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section657f&num=0&edition=prelim) (including a challenge, filed by an interested party, relating to the veracity of a certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (a)); and
(B) verification by the Administrator of the accuracy of any certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (a).
(2) **Examination of applicants** — The procedures established under paragraph (1) shall provide for a program of examinations by the Administrator of any small business concern making a certification or providing information to the Administrator under subsection (a), to determine the veracity of any statements or information provided as part of such certification or otherwise provided under subsection (a).
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**(a) In general** With respect to the program established under [section 8127 of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section8127&num=0&edition=prelim), the Administrator shall—
(1) certify the status of a concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans; and
(2) require the periodic recertification of such status.
**(b) Enforcement; penalties**
(1) **Verification of eligibility** — In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall establish procedures relating to—
(A) the filing, investigation, and disposition by the Administration of any challenge to the eligibility of a small business concern to receive assistance under [section 657f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section657f&num=0&edition=prelim) (including a challenge, filed by an interested party, relating to the veracity of a certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (a)); and
(B) verification by the Administrator of the accuracy of any certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (a).
(2) **Examination of applicants** — The procedures established under paragraph (1) shall provide for a program of examinations by the Administrator of any small business concern making a certification or providing information to the Administrator under subsection (a), to determine the veracity of any statements or information provided as part of such certification or otherwise provided under subsection (a).
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**(a) Contracting officer defined** For purposes of this section, the term “contracting officer” has the meaning given such term in [section 2101 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section2101&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans** With respect to a procurement program or preference established under this chapter that applies to prime contractors, the Administrator shall—
(1) certify the status of a concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; and
(2) require the periodic recertification of such status.
**(c) Sole source contracts** In accordance with this section, a contracting officer may award a sole source contract to any small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans if—
(1) such concern is determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance of such contract opportunity and the contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that 2 or more small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans will submit offers for the contracting opportunity;
(2) the anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed—
(A) $7,000,000, in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a standard industrial classification code for manufacturing; or
(B) $3,000,000, in the case of any other contract opportunity; and
(3) in the estimation of the contracting officer, the contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.
**(d) Restricted competition** In accordance with this section, a contracting officer may award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and co
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**(a) Contracting Goals.—**
(1) In order to increase contracting opportunities for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities, the Secretary shall—
(A) establish a goal for each fiscal year for participation in Department contracts (including subcontracts) by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans who are not veterans with service-connected disabilities in accordance with paragraph (2); and
(B) establish a goal for each fiscal year for participation in Department contracts (including subcontracts) by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities in accordance with paragraph (3).
(2) The goal for a fiscal year for participation under paragraph (1)(A) shall be determined by the Secretary.
(3) The goal for a fiscal year for participation under paragraph (1)(B) shall be not less than the Government-wide goal for that fiscal year for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities under section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act ([15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section644/g/1&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(4) The Secretary shall establish a review mechanism to ensure that, in the case of a subcontract of a Department contract that is counted for purposes of meeting a goal established pursuant to this section, the subcontract was actually awarded to a business concern that may be counted for purposes of meeting that goal.
**(b) Use of Noncompetitive Procedures for Certain Small Contracts.—** Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), for purposes of meeting the goals under subsecti
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