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SBA > Services > Contract Opportunities > Size Standards The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Size Standards When the U.S. Congress first established SBA, the fundamental question was just what numerical definition should SBA use to define small businesses, industry by industry, to determine what businesses were eligible for SBA’s programs. Over the years SBA […]

FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal – FedBizOpps (FBO) – commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities […]

The Business Partner Network is the single source for vendor data for the Federal Government. The BPN is a search mechanism that provides unprecedented views into several key data bases across Federal Agencies. CCR Upgrade Notice: On Sunday, February 11, 2007 the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) was upgraded to the newest release v4.07.1. Information about […]

CANCELED LOAN The annulment or recission of an approved loan prior to disbursement. CAPACITY TO REPAY The determination made by a lender on whether a borrower can repay a loan after examining financial statements, financial ratios and operating data. CAPITAL 1. Assets less liabilities, representing the ownership interest in a business; 2. A stock of […]

The Commerce Business Daily lists notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property, and other procurement information. All federal procurement offices are required to announce, in the CDB, proposed procurement actions over $25,000 and contract awards over $25,000 that are likely to result in the award of any subcontracts. Prime contractors […]

Small Business Research Summary No. 288 Small and Micro Business Lending for 2004-2005 Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration The Office of Advocacy prepares an annual study of institutional lending to small firms. The study provides a review of lending activities based on two types of data that lenders report to their regulating agencies-the […]