TAKE ACTION: Protect Meaningful Small Business Opportunities

The U.S. Small Business Administration is proposing significant changes to how a small business is defined. The changes could allow much larger companies to qualify as small businesses, potentially making it harder for genuinely small and emerging firms to compete.

Why Your Comment Matters

Public comments become part of the official record and must be reviewed before the SBA finalizes the rule. Sharing your experience can help the SBA understand how the proposed changes may affect small businesses, contracting opportunities, federal reporting, and local communities.

Comments are due by September 21st!!

Take Action

SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT →

Docket: SBA-2026-0199
Estimated time: 5 minutes

How to Comment

1. Click the submit link above.
2. Choose one of the comments below.
3. Add a sentence about your experience where indicated.
4. Paste it into the comment box, review, and submit.
5. Save your confirmation or tracking number.

Comments are public, so do not include confidential or sensitive information.

Choose a Comment

Option 1: General Concern

I oppose Docket SBA-2026-0199 as currently proposed. Expanding size thresholds, removing maximum caps, and combining detailed industry categories could allow substantially larger companies to qualify as small businesses.

This concerns me because [briefly explain your connection to small businesses].

The changes could increase reported small-business spending without creating more opportunities for genuinely small and emerging firms. I urge the SBA to preserve reasonable size caps, maintain meaningful industry distinctions, and fully assess the impact on the smallest businesses before finalizing the rule.

Option 2: Small-Business Perspective

I represent [business name], a small business in [industry and location] with approximately [number] employees.

Under the proposed standards, businesses with far greater staffing, capital, infrastructure, and pricing flexibility may qualify as small and compete for the same opportunities. [Add one sentence about how larger competitors or limited capacity affect your business.]

I urge the SBA to retain reasonable size limits, use revenue-based standards where appropriate, and consider a separate emerging-small-business or microbusiness category.

Option 3: Procurement or Community Perspective

I work in [procurement/supplier development/economic development/community advocacy] and support small businesses through [briefly describe your work].

I am concerned that broader definitions could make small-business results look stronger on paper while fewer opportunities reach firms facing the greatest barriers. Larger newly qualifying companies could receive credit intended to measure meaningful small-business participation.

I urge the SBA to require reporting by business-size bands and preserve standards that distinguish emerging firms from much larger companies.

Our voices need to be heard by Sept 21st! Please share!!