SBA Proposes Overhaul to Simplify Small Business Classification and Expand Access to Federal Programs

SBA wants to give 114,000 more companies access to small business contracts

SBA is proposing to reduce the number of and simplify the approach to the NAICS codes and reduce the total size standard categories from nearly 1,000 to 338.

SBA Proposes Overhaul to Simplify Small Business Classification and Expand Access to Federal Programs

Size standard proposal would increase small business count by over 110,000

SBA Rule Change Makes 110,000 More Businesses Eligible For Benefits

The policy switch could be a major boon for small businesses hoping to compete against the likes of Boeing and Raytheon, says the U.S. Small Business Administration.

SBA to Propose Massive Changes to Its Small Business Size Standards | PilieroMazza, Law Firm, Government Contracts Attorney

On August 20th, SBA will publish stunning proposed changes to its size standards, replacing the August 2025 proposed rule, which we discussed here, as well as revised size standards methodology. From time to time, SBA reviews and proposes changes to its size standards and those changes are typically incremental and to adjust for inflation. Tomorrow’s proposed changes are massive and will dramatically reshape how small businesses are determined f…