Can requirements that are currently set aside under the 8(a) Program be added to the JWOD Procurement List?
Yes, requirements currently set aside under the 8(a) Program can be added to the JWOD Procurement List. However, in recognition and support of other socioeconomic initiatives, the Committee’s voluntary practice is to refrain from adding projects to the Procurement List that are currently in the 8(a) Program when the incumbent contractor has not yet graduated from the 8(a) Program and/or when more than one option year remains on the contract.
The law permits it, and such requirements are added to the Procurement List while being provided by an 8(a) contractor. However, the Committee has voluntarily adopted a policy that allows SBA to continue to contract with the current 8(a) contractor for such requirements until that contractor graduates from the 8(a) Program. Upon the contractor’s graduation, the mandatory requirements of the JWOD Act take effect. This policy does not apply to competitive 8(a) procurements.
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