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Plain-language definitions of every Small Business Programs term that shows up in government contracting work.
SBA's nine-year program that helps socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses compete for federal contracts.
Read definitionA federal contract awarded to an 8(a) firm without competition, authorized under SBA regulations below dollar thresholds.
Read definitionSBA regulations that determine when two or more businesses are considered affiliated, affecting small business size eligibility.
Read definitionThe All Small Mentor-Protege Program extends SBA mentor-protege benefits to any SBA-certified small business, allowing joint ventures with experienced firms while preserving set-aside eligibility.
Read definitionA Certificate of Competency is an SBA determination that overrides a contracting officer's finding that a small business is not responsible, requiring the agency to award the contract to that firm.
Read definitionDBE certification is a DOT-administered program that certifies small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals for participation in federally funded transportation projects.
Read definitionThe Dynamic Small Business Search is an SBA database of self-certified small businesses that contracting officers and prime contractors use to identify and source eligible small business partners.
Read definitionAn EDWOSB is a WOSB whose woman owner meets additional economic disadvantage thresholds, qualifying the firm for set-asides in NAICS codes deemed substantially underrepresented.
Read definitionHBCU set-asides are federal contract and grant preferences authorized under section 2323 of Title 10 USC directing DoD to set aside research contracts for HBCUs and minority institutions.
Read definitionThe HUBZone Program certifies small businesses located in economically distressed areas, qualifying them for federal set-asides, sole source awards, and a 10% price evaluation preference.
Read definitionLimitations on subcontracting are SBA rules requiring small business prime contractors on set-aside contracts to personally perform a minimum percentage of the contract work.
Read definitionThe SBA Mentor-Protege Program pairs experienced federal contractors with small business proteges to build contracting capability, with a joint venture exception to affiliation rules.
Read definitionA NAICS size standard appeal is a challenge by an offeror to the contracting officer's selection of the NAICS code assigned to a solicitation, filed with the SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals.
Read definitionThe Nonmanufacturer Rule requires that a small business offeror on a supply set-aside either manufacture the item itself or supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer.
Read definitionThe OSDBU is the office within each major federal agency responsible for advocating for small business participation in that agency's procurement programs and connecting small businesses with contracting opportunities.
Read definitionA partial small business set-aside reserves a defined portion of a larger acquisition exclusively for small businesses while the remainder is open to all competitors.
Read definitionRecertification of size status is the process by which a contractor must re-confirm its small business eligibility at specific contract milestones, such as option exercises on contracts exceeding five years.
Read definitionAn SDVOSB is a small business owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans, qualifying it for federal set-asides and sole source awards under FAR Part 19.
Read definitionA size protest is a formal challenge filed with the SBA by an interested party alleging that the apparent awardee of a small business set-aside contract does not qualify as small under the applicable size standard.
Read definitionThe Small Business Administration is the federal agency responsible for certifying small business programs, setting size standards, and advocating for small business participation in federal contracting.
Read definitionA small business set-aside restricts competition on a federal contract so that only eligible small businesses may submit offers and receive award.
Read definitionA small business size standard is the SBA-defined maximum revenue or employee count that a firm may not exceed to qualify as small under a specific NAICS code for federal contracting.
Read definitionSmall business utilization refers to the percentage of an agency's prime and subcontracting dollars awarded to small businesses, tracked against statutory goals established by the SBA and OMB.
Read definitionA Small Disadvantaged Business is a small firm at least 51% owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, qualifying it for a 10% price evaluation benefit in DoD competitions.
Read definitionSubcontracting goals are the percentage and dollar commitments large business prime contractors make to each small business socioeconomic category in their federally required subcontracting plans.
Read definitionA subcontracting plan is a required document in which a large business prime contractor commits to specific small business spending goals as a condition of receiving a federal contract over $750,000.
Read definitionA total small business set-aside restricts an entire federal acquisition exclusively to eligible small businesses, barring large businesses from competition.
Read definitionA VOSB is a small business at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more veterans, qualifying it for set-asides primarily used by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Read definitionA WOSB is a small business at least 51% owned and controlled by women, qualifying it for federal set-asides in industries where women-owned firms are underrepresented.
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