business enterprises in rural areas, and provided technical assistance (i.e., a problem solving function) to qualifying small businesses in rural areas. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Projects selected for funding should, as much as practical, adhere to the following priorities: (1) Projects which will be located in communities having a large portion of their population with low incomes; (2) projects which will save existing jobs; (3) projects which will create jobs; and (4) projects located in areas with high unemployment rate. Procurement Assistance to Small Businesses 108 To assist small business in obtaining a "fair" share of contracts and subcontracts for Federal government supplies and services and a "fair" share of property sold by the government. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Provision of Specialized Services. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Assistance includes: (1) application of small business set-asides (restriction of bidding/award to small business only) to increase the Federal procurement and disposal requirements awarded to small business; (2) consultation with procuring activities on structuring of procurement and sales planning to optimize small business participation; (3) review and analysis of small firms capacity, credit, integrity, perseverance, and tenacity when challenged by contracting officers and certifying competence of such firms to perform as prime contractors, as appropriate, and
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