2 C.F.R. § 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. (1) These business types are included on solicitation lists;
2. (2) These business types are solicited whenever they are deemed eligible as potential sources;
3. (3) Dividing procurement transactions into separate procurements to permit maximum participation by these business types;
4. (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. (5) Utilizing organizations such as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and
6. (6) Requiring a contractor under a Federal award to apply this section to subcontracts.