# 13 C.F.R. § 126.600 (2026): What are HUBZone contracts? > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T13_P126_S126_600 ## Section - **Citation:** 13 C.F.R. § 126.600 (2026) - **Heading:** What are HUBZone contracts? - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 13 CFR: Business Credit and Assistance / Chapter I: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION / Part 126: HUBZONE PROGRAM / Subpart F: Contracting With Certified HUBZone Small Business Concerns / § 126.600: § 126.600 What are HUBZone contracts? ## Text HUBZone contracts are prime contracts awarded to a certified HUBZone small business concern (or a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of § 126.616), regardless of the place of performance, through any of the following procurement methods: (a) Sole source awards awarded pursuant to § 126.612 to certified HUBZone small business concerns (or HUBZone joint ventures that comply with the requirements of § 126.616); (b) Set-aside awards (including partial set-asides and set-aside multiple award contracts) based on competition restricted to certified HUBZone small business concerns; (c) Awards through full and open competition after the HUBZone price evaluation preference is applied to an other than small business in favor of a certified HUBZone small business; (d) Awards based on a reserve for certified HUBZone small business in an unrestricted solicitation; (e) Orders awarded to certified HUBZone small business concerns under a multiple award contract that was set-aside for certified HUBZone small business concerns; (f) Orders set-aside for certified HUBZone small business concerns under a multiple award contract that was awarded using full and open competitive procedures; (g) Orders set-aside for certified HUBZone small business concerns under a multiple award contract that was awarded as a small business set-aside. 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