After a contract or contract modification containing a subcontracting plan is awarded, the contracting officer who approved the plan is responsible for the following:
(a) Notifying the SBA of the award by sending a copy of the award document to the Area Director, Office of Government contracting, in the SBA area office where the contract will be performed.
(b) Forwarding a copy of each commercial plan and any associated approvals to the Area Director, Office of government Contracting, in the SBA area office where the contractor’s headquarters is located.
(c) Giving to the SBA procurement center representative (or, if a procurement center representative is not assigned, see 19.402(a)) a copy of -
(1) Any subcontracting plan submitted in response to a sealed bid solicitation; and
(2) The final negotiated subcontracting plan that was incorporated into a negotiated contract or contract modification.
(d) Notifying the SBA procurement center representative (or, if a procurement center representative is not assigned, see 19.402(a)) of the opportunity to review subcontracting plans in connection with contract modifications.
(e) Forwarding a copy of each plan, or a determination that there is no requirement for a subcontracting plan, to the cognizant contract administration office.
(f) Initiating action to assess liquidated damages in accordance with 19.705-7 upon a recommendation by the administrative contracting officer or receipt of other reliable evidence to indicate that such action is warranted.
(g) Taking action to enforce the terms of the contract upon receipt of a notice under 19.706(f).
(h) Acknowledging receipt of or rejecting the ISR and the SSR in the eSRS. Acknowledging receipt does not mean acceptance or approval of the report. The report shall be rejected if it is not adequately completed, for instance, if there are errors, omissions, or incomplete data. Failure to meet the goals of the subcontracting plan is not a valid reason for rejecting the report.
