Notice2025-17073
Small Business Size Standards: Notification of Two Virtual Public Forums on Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards
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Published
September 5, 2025
Issuing agencies
Small Business Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is holding a series of two virtual public forums on size standards to update the public and to consider public testimony on proposed changes contained in the proposed rule titled Small Business Size Standards: Monetary- Based Industry Size Standards. Testimony presented at these forums will become part of the administrative record for SBA's consideration when developing the final rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 170 (Friday, September 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43018-43019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17073]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Small Business Size Standards: Notification of Two Virtual Public
Forums on Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notification of virtual public forums on size standards.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is holding a
series of two virtual public forums on size standards to update the
public and to consider public testimony on proposed changes contained
in the proposed rule titled Small Business Size Standards: Monetary-
Based Industry Size Standards. Testimony presented at these forums will
become part of the administrative record for SBA's consideration when
developing the final rule.
DATES: The virtual forum dates are as follows:
<bullet> Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(EDT)
<bullet> Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(EDT)
ADDRESSES: The forums will be held via the Microsoft Teams platform.
Registration is required to attend these virtual events. Visit SBA's
size standards web page at <a href="http://www.sba.gov/size">www.sba.gov/size</a> to register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miriam Birdwell, Economist, Size
Standards Division, (202) 205-6618 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d4e5447584e495c53595c4f594e7d4e5f5c135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfacb6a5baacabbeb1bbbeadbbac9facbdbef1b8b0a9">[email protected]</span></a>. The phone
number above may also be reached by individuals who are deaf or hard of
hearing, or who have speech disabilities, through the Federal
Communications Commission's TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service
teletype service at 711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
SBA is seeking public comments on a proposed rule (Small Business
Size Standards: Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards (90 FR 41168,
August 22, 2025)) that would increase its monetary based small business
size definitions (commonly referred to as `size standards') for 263
industries (259 receipts based and four assets based). The comment
period ends on October 21, 2025.
The changes contained in the proposed rule are part of SBA's third
five-year review of size standards, as required under the Small
Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Sec. 1344, Pub. L. 111-240, 124 Stat. 2545
(September 27, 2010)). The revised size standards reflect SBA's
considerations of the relevant industry and programmatic data and SBA's
proposed policy of not lowering any size standards, except for
excluding dominant firms from qualifying as small. As part of the
review of size standards, SBA considers the structural characteristics
of individual industries, including average firm size, the degree of
competition, and Federal Government contracting trends. This ensures
that small business size standards reflect current economic conditions
in those industries. SBA's proposed revisions relied on the ``Size
Standards Methodology'' (Revised Methodology) issued on September 12,
2024, and available at <a href="http://www.sba.gov/size">www.sba.gov/size</a>.
II. Virtual Public Forums on Size Standards
Under this notice, SBA is advising the public that it is hosting a
series of two virtual public forums on size standards to update the
public and to consider public testimony on proposed changes contained
in the August 2025 proposed rule on size standards. These forums also
conform to the requirements of section 1344 of the Small Business Jobs
Act of 2010 which requires SBA to hold not less than two public forums
during its quinquennial review of size standards.
SBA considers public forums on size standards as a valuable
component of its deliberations and believes that these forums will
allow for constructive dialogue with small businesses and their
representatives, industry trade associations, participants in SBA's
contracting and financial assistance programs, and other stakeholders.
The format of these forums will consist of a panel of SBA
representatives who will preside over the session. The oral and written
testimony as well as any comments SBA receives during the forum will
become part of the administrative record for SBA's consideration when
preparing the final rule. Written testimony may be submitted in lieu of
oral testimony on or before October 21, 2025, at the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, using the following RIN
number: RIN 3245-AI12 or SBA Docket No. SBA-2025-0102 or by mail to Dr.
Khem R. Sharma, Chief, Size Standards Division, 409 3rd Street SW, Mail
Code 6530, Washington, DC 20416. SBA will analyze the testimony, both
oral and written, along with any written comments received and respond
to all comments in the final rule. However, during the public forum,
SBA officials will not provide comment on the testimony of speakers.
SBA requests that commenters focus on SBA's August 2025 proposed
rulemaking and the impacted industries described therein. SBA requests
that commenters do not raise issues pertaining to industries not
covered under the proposed rule, or issues outside the scope of the
rule. Presenters are encouraged to provide a written copy of their
testimony. SBA will accept written material that the presenter wishes
to provide that further supplements his or her testimony. Electronic or
digitized copies are encouraged.
The two virtual public forums on size standards will be held on
September 17, 2025, and September 18, 2025, beginning at 1:00 p.m. and
ending at 3:00 p.m. (EDT); SBA will adjourn early if all testimony has
been delivered before the end time.
III. Registration
Participants must pre-register to attend either of the two virtual
public forums on size standards by visiting SBA's size standards web
page at <a href="http://www.sba.gov/size">www.sba.gov/size</a> and registering at the link provided. On the
registration form, participants may indicate whether they would like to
testify at the forum. After registering, participants will receive an
email with an access link and call-in information which can be used to
access the forum on the scheduled date and time. Additional information
about the forum is provided on `announcements about updating size
standards' on SBA's size standards web page at <a href="http://www.sba.gov/size">www.sba.gov/size</a>, and on
the invitation that participants receive upon registration. SBA will
attempt to accommodate all interested parties that wish to present
testimony. Based on the number of registrants it may be necessary to
impose time limits to ensure that everyone who wishes to testify can do
so.
IV. Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to
request special assistance contact
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Miriam Birdwell at the telephone number or email address indicated
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Demetrick ``Tre'' Pennie,
Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business
Development.
[FR Doc. 2025-17073 Filed 9-4-25; 8:45 am]
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