§ 13556. Disadvantaged business enterprises
(a)
General rule
To the extent practicable, the head of each agency shall provide that the obligation of not less than 10 percent of the total combined amounts obligated for contracts and subcontracts by each agency under this Act and amendments made by this Act pursuant to competitive procedures within the meaning of either the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 [1] (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.), or chapter
137 of title
10, shall be expended either with—
(1)
small business concerns controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or women;
(b)
Definitions
For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)
The term “small business concern” has the meaning such term has under section
632 of title
15. However, for purposes of contracts and subcontracts requiring engineering services the applicable size standard shall be that established for military and aerospace equipment and military weapons.
[1] See References in Text note below.