SBA SOP 50 10 8.1, A.Ch1.D.1 — Size Standards

sba-sop81-a-ch1-d-1

Verbatim text of SBA SOP 50 10 8.1 (with Technical Policy Updates) section A.Ch1.D.1 (Size Standards). Effective 2026-10-01 for applications received by SBA on or after that date; SOP 50 10 8 governs applications submitted through 2026-09-30. 1 provision(s) quoted from SBA's .docx.

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SOP 50 10 8.1 A.Ch1.D.1

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1. Size Standards a. “Industry Size Standard.” The Applicant alone (without affiliates) must not exceed the small business size standard for the industry in which the Applicant is primarily engaged, and the Applicant, when combined with its affiliates, must not exceed the size standard designated for either the primary industry (defined in 13 CFR § 121.107) of the Applicant alone or the primary industry of the Applicant and its affiliates, whichever is higher. SBA calculates annual receipts for both the Applicant and its affiliates based on Federal tax returns (13 CFR § 121.104). The table of size standards is found at 13 CFR § 121.201. b. “Alternative Size Standard.” The Applicant (including affiliates) must meet the following (13 CFR §121.301): i. The maximum tangible net worth may not exceed $20 million; and ii. The average net income after Federal income taxes (excluding carry-over losses) for the 2 full fiscal years prior to application may not exceed $6.5 million. c. The applicable size standards are increased by 25 percent when the Applicant agrees to use all of the financial assistance within a labor surplus area (labor surplus areas are designated by the Department of Labor). (13 CFR § 121.301(e))

Source: SBA SOP 50 10 8.1, A.Ch1.D.1 — Size Standards · source URL · snapshot 0fb0c4692cf52938

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