Section 719.271-4 - Heads of contracting activitiesIn order for the Agency small business program to be effective, the active support of top management is required. The heads of the contracting activities shall be responsible for:
(a) Rendering decisions in cases resulting from non-acceptances by their contracting officers of set-aside recommendations made by OSDBU;(b) Consulting with OSDBU in establishing small business and minority business enterprise award goals, where practicable and desirable; and(c) Advising contracting officer's representatives of their responsibilities as set forth in 719.271-5.49 FR 13243, Apr. 3, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 39092, July 26, 1996; 79 FR 74988 , 74993, 74994, Dec. 16, 2014