# 48 C.F.R. § 219.703 (2026): Eligibility requirements for participating in the program

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P219_S219_703

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 C.F.R. § 219.703 (2026)
- **Heading:** Eligibility requirements for participating in the program
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System / Chapter 2: DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE / Part 219: SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS / Subpart 219.7: Subpart 219.7—The Small Business Subcontracting Program / § 219.703: Eligibility requirements for participating in the program.

## Text

(a) Qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind and other severely disabled, that have been approved by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled under 41 U.S.C. chapter 85, are eligible to participate in the program as a result of 10 U.S.C. 3903 and section 9077 of Public Law 102-396 and similar sections in subsequent Defense appropriations acts. Under this authority, subcontracts awarded to such entities may be counted toward the prime contractor's small business subcontracting goal.
(b) A contractor may also rely on the written representation as to status of—
(i) A historically black college or university or minority institution; or
(ii) A qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or other severely disabled approved by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
[57 FR 42630, Sept. 15, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 28465, May 13, 1993; 60 FR 13075, Mar. 10, 1995; 60 FR 41157, Aug. 11, 1995; 60 FR 61596, Nov. 30, 1995; 61 FR 50535, Sept. 26, 1996; 63 FR 11530, Mar. 9, 1998; 63 FR 41974, Aug. 6, 1998; 64 FR 51076, Sept. 21, 1999; 64 FR 62986, Nov. 18, 1999; 72 FR 20762, Apr. 26, 2007; 76 FR 58137, Sept. 20, 2011; 77 FR 35880, June 15, 2012; 79 FR 61582, Oct. 14, 2014; 87 FR 76993, Dec. 16, 2022]

## Nearby sections

- [48 C.F.R. § 219.702-70 (2026) Statutory requirements for the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P219_S219_702_70.md)
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- [48 C.F.R. § 219.705-4 (2026) Reviewing the subcontracting plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P219_S219_705_4.md)
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