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Guide · 8 min

The small business liaison officer (SBLO) role and responsibilities

On a contract carrying FAR 52.219-9, someone has to own the subcontracting plan, the goals, and the reports. That someone is the …

Dec 19, 2025 · Mario Bailey

Guide

Guide · 8 min

How to meet your small business subcontracting plan goals

If you carry a subcontracting plan under FAR 52.219-9, the goals are contractual, not aspirational. Here is where the dollars leak, how …

Dec 17, 2025 · Mario Bailey

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