National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC)

ALERT: Comments Due 9/21 on SBA Size Standards Proposal

Date: September 10, 2026

 

SBA has proposed a significant overhaul of small business size standards, consolidating nearly 1,000 industry-specific standards down to 338 and raising thresholds in many industries. This proposal could materially change who qualifies as a small business in your industry, and by extension, who you compete against for set-aside contracts.

NVSBC believes strongly in a thorough, transparent, and data-driven rulemaking process, and that process works best when it hears directly from the businesses it affects. We want to ensure every member has what they need to understand the proposal, weigh its implications for their businesses, and participate in the commentary process. Your voice should be heard.

We recommend you review some of the resources our partners are offering to help you understand and evaluate your options. It is important that each company provide input in its own language, addressing the specifics of its unique situation with detailed recommendations, not just general concerns about impact.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

  1. Read and subscribe to these newsletters:
  2. Watch these recent videos:
    • SBA Proposed Size Standard Changes webinar hosted by Sharon Heaton, Founder and CEO of sbLiftOff. Guests included Jon Williams, Partner at PilieroMazza, and Dyston Richards, Operating Partner at Foxstead Partners. Recording available here.
    • PilieroMazza Town Hall: Breaking Down SBA’s Massive Proposed Changes to Small Business Size Standards. Recording available here.

DEADLINE

 With public comments due September 21, 2026, now is the time to understand the proposal, assess how it could affect your business, and decide whether to submit a comment to SBA. We encourage every business owner to weigh in, whether you support the proposal, oppose it, or fall somewhere in between. SBA’s rulemaking process depends on hearing directly from the community it affects, and NVSBC is here to help make that participation as accessible as possible.

File electronically to Docket SBA-2026-0199 here for the proposed rule, and Docket SBA-2026-0265 here for the proposed methodology.