§ 80.1252   Designated entities.

   (a) This section addresses certain issues concerning designated
   entities in maritime communications services subject to competitive
   bidding.

   (b) Eligibility for small business provisions. (1) A small business is
   an entity that, together with its affiliates and controlling interests,
   has average gross revenues not to exceed $15 million for the preceding
   three years.

   (2) A very small business is an entity that, together with its
   affiliates and controlling interests, has average gross revenues not to
   exceed $3 million for the preceding three years.

   (3) [Reserved]

   (4) A consortium of small businesses (or a consortium of very small
   businesses) is a conglomerate organization formed as a joint venture
   between or among mutually independent business firms, each of which
   individually satisfies the definition in paragraph (b)(1) of this
   section (or each of which individually satisfies the definition in
   paragraph (b)(2) of this section). Where an applicant or licensee is a
   consortium of small businesses (or very small businesses), the gross
   revenues of each small business (or very small business) shall not be
   aggregated.

   (c) A winning bidder that qualifies as a small business, as defined in
   § 80.1252(b)(1), or consortium of small businesses may use the bidding
   credit specified in § 1.2110(f)(2)(ii) of this chapter. A winning
   bidder that qualifies as a very small business, as defined in
   § 80.1252(b(2), or consortium of very small businesses may use the
   bidding credit specified in § 1.2110(f)(2)(i) of this chapter.

   (d) A winning bidder that qualifies as a small business or a consortium
   of small businesses as defined in § 80.1252(b)(1) or § 80.1252(b)(5) of
   this subpart may use the bidding credit specified in § 1.2110(e)(2)(ii)
   of this chapter. A winning bidder that qualifies as a very small
   business or a consortium of very small businesses as defined in
   § 80.1252(b)(2) or § 80.1252(b)(5) of this subpart may use the bidding
   credit specified in § 1.2110(e)(2)(i) of this chapter.

   [ 63 FR 40065 , July 27, 1998, as amended at  68 FR 43000 , July 21, 2003]

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