(d) The functional management responsibilities for HHS' small business program ( i.e., small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; small disadvantaged businesses; and women-owned small businesses) are delegated to the OSDBU Director. See the HHS Small Business Program manual for information on the HHS small business program, including SBS and Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Center Representative (PCR) acquisition review timeframes.
(e)(1) One or more qualified SBSs will implement the HHS small business program and shall be co-located within the following OPDIVs: AHRQ; ASPR/OAMCG; CDC; CMS; FDA; HRSA; IHS; NIH; PSC; and SAMHSA. The OSDBU Director shall exercise full management authority over SBSs.
(2) Within IHS, the primary SBS will be responsible for IHS' overall implementation of the HHS small business program; however, each IHS contracting office will have a small business technical advisor (SBTA) to carry out those functions and responsibilities to implement the small business program. The primary IHS SBS shall assist and provide guidance to respective SBTAs.
[74 FR 62398, Nov. 27, 2009, as amended at 75 FR 21511, Apr. 26, 2010]
