(a) The Small Business Act is the authority under which the Small Business Administration (SBA) and agencies consult and cooperate with each other in formulating policies to ensure that small business interests will be recognized and protected.(b) The Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization serves as the agency focal point for interfacing with SBA. The Director of the Office of Small Business Programs is the agency focal point for the Department of Defense.48 FR 42240, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 48261, Sept. 18, 1995; 85 FR 11760 , Feb. 27, 2020