### Question
How is the "small business subcontracting plan" defined?


### Answer
The term **small business subcontracting plan** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 3903* as follows -

> a plan negotiated pursuant to section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) that establishes a goal for the participation of small business concerns as subcontractors under a contract

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 3903*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart D-General Contracting Requirements > CHAPTER 287-SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS**

