Section 200.321 - Contracting with small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms(a) When possible, the recipient or subrecipient should ensure that small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms (See U.S. Department of Labor's list) are considered as set forth below.(b) Such consideration means: (1) These business types are included on solicitation lists;(2) These business types are solicited whenever they are deemed eligible as potential sources;(3) Dividing procurement transactions into separate procurements to permit maximum participation by these business types;(4) Establishing delivery schedules (for example, the percentage of an order to be delivered by a given date of each month) that encourage participation by these business types;(5) Utilizing organizations such as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and(6) Requiring a contractor under a Federal award to apply this section to subcontracts. 85 FR 49543 , 11/12/2020; 89 FR 30136 , 10/1/2024