Size Standards Program Inventory DescriptionSmall Business AdministrationSBA_4c576d9e-8228-11e0-a7e3-d3267a64ea2a78d4c946-cfc5-4b4f-b238-3d1061ea24f8e03f8581-f210-404a-9dfb-f65a80c555e3Size StandardsSet size standards for small businesses which determine the size a business must be to be considered a small business.b5ee2abc-afeb-4c02-83e7-8f4ddfdd6b40SBA sets size standards for small businesses which determine the size a business must be to be considered a small business. A small business is not dominant in its field of operation and qualifies as a small business concern under Title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 (13 CFR 121). SBA has established size standards for all for-profit economic activities as they are described under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Identifying Industry Codes. Size standards are critical in the government-contracting process because they ensure a "level playing field" for competition among small businesses of varying sizes. They also apply to other SBA programs, such as its Loans & Grants and Technology Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. In fact, they apply to all Federal programs that provide a benefit to a small business concern.Small BusinessesBeneficiaryBusinesses & JobsGrow businesses and create jobs42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a773802731This program supports strategic Goal 1 - Growing businesses and creating jobsUnderserved CommunitiesBeneficiaryUnderserved PopulationsBeneficiary11bfd051-fd16-417c-8e28-52311c62dd31_98299d74-309c-11e0-b4f3-493b7a64ea2aSupportsObjective 2 - Ensure federal contracting goals are met or exceeded by collaborating
across the federal government to expand opportunities for small businesses and
strengthen the integrity of the federal contracting certification process and dataTBD2013-07-06OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net