Washington, DC (December 10, 2025) — The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) celebrates a significant victory for America’s small and minority businesses in federal contracting. After months of uncertainty, the recently released rewrite to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council (FAR Council) Part 19 confirms that the Rule of Two provision has been preserved.
The Rule of Two is a statutory requirement that mandates set-asides for small businesses when at least two responsible small business concerns are expected to submit offers at fair market prices. The rule of two remains firmly in place, as required by statute for contracts between the micro-purchase threshold (MPT) and the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT).
- Without this safeguard, small, minority and disadvantaged businesses risked losing fair access to billions of dollars in contracting opportunities.
- This statutory foundation ensures that small businesses continue to have meaningful access to federal contracting opportunities in this range.
Resources:
- FAR Part 19 Update: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-19
- AMAC Advocacy Actions: https://www.amac-org.com/advocacy
AMAC remains unwavering in our mission to advance the full participation of minorities and women in employment and contracting opportunities throughout the aviation and aerospace industries. AMAC continues to advocate for contracting policies that advance economic growth, fairness, innovation and access to the robust opportunities across the aviation and aerospace industries. AMAC will continue to hold decision-makers accountable and help safeguard opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses across the aviation sector.
About the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC)
The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) is the only national, non-profit trade association dedicated to advancing the full participation of minorities and women in employment and contracting opportunities throughout the aviation and aerospace industries. Since 1984, AMAC has been at the forefront of nearly every national policy initiative impacting the participation of disadvantaged businesses in airport contracting. AMAC works consistently with Congress, the federal government, aviation trade associations and strategic partners as resources for information, education and guidance on business and employment matters. AMAC represents a diverse membership of airports, corporations, minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises, and professionals within the aviation and aerospace industries. For more information, visit amac-org.com.
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