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iv. Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which <br />encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises; <br />V. Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the <br />Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the <br />Department of Commerce; and <br />vi. Requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the <br />affirmative steps listed in paragraphs (i). through v. of this subparagraph. <br />(b) The requirement outlined in subparagraph a. above, sometimes referred to as <br />"socioeconomic contracting," does not impose an obligation to set aside either the solicitation or award of <br />a contract to these types of firms. Rather, the requirement only imposes an obligation to carry out and <br />document the six affirmative steps identified above. <br />(c) The "socioeconomic contracting" requirement outlines the affirmative steps that the Sub - <br />Recipient must take; the requirements do not preclude the Sub -Recipient from undertaking additional <br />steps to involve small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises. <br />(d) The requirement to divide total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller <br />tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's <br />business enterprises, does not authorize the Sub -Recipient to break a single project down into smaller <br />components in order to circumvent the micro -purchase or small purchase thresholds so as to utilize <br />streamlined acquisition procedures (e.g. "project splitting"). <br />20 <br />