Size Standards

What makes a small business “small”? It sounds like a simple question, but the answer has important implications for your business’s eligibility for a variety of federal programs. Learn more about how size standards have been established and how they are used.

Table of Small Business Size Standards

To help business owners determine if their businesses qualify as small businesses, SBA has established a Table of Small Business Size Standards.
Summary of Size Standards by Industry

Summary of Size Standards by Industry Size guidelines define the maximum size that a firm (including its affiliates) can be to qualify as a small business for most SBA programs. Size standards usually are a measure of a ...
Use of Size Standards for Government Procurement

Is your business ready to compete for government contracts? Before you can begin government procurement activities, the size of your business must be evaluated through a set of standards from a contracting officer. A size standard ...
Size Protests, Size Determinations, and Appeals

As you have learned in Small Business Size Regulation and Methodology and Use of Size Standards for Government Procurement, a contracting officer determines the size of the business according to the standards set forth in the Code ...
Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program

Repeal of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Effective Immediately The President of the United States signed the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act) on Sept. 27, 2010. The Jobs Act amended the ...