59.009: Procurement Assistance to Small Businesses

59.009

Inactive

Small Business Administration (SBA)

May 27, 2015

June 17, 2009

To assist small business in obtaining a fair share of contracts and subcontracts for Federal government supplies and services and a fair share of property sold by the government.

Z - Salaries and Expenses

Existing and potential small businesses are eligible to apply. A small business is a business entity organized for profit, with a place of business located in the United States and which makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment of taxes and/or use of American Products, materials and/or labor. Generally, an employee based size standard not in excess of 500 employees is used for manufacturers for wholesalers, average employment not in excess of 500 is used; for general construction, a revenue based size standard not over $28,500,000 is used; for specialty trade construction, revenues not over $12,000,000 is used; for retail and services contracts, revenues not over $6,000,000 is used; and for agricultural enterprises, gross annual sales not over $750,000 is used.

Existing and potential small businesses will benefit.

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