On Thursday, September 17, 2026, SBA will consider public testimony on the methodology concerning and the proposed rule to amend SBA’s size standards contained in the recently published proposed rules titled Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards Methodology (91 FR 54096, August 20, 2026) and Small Business Size Standards (91 FR 53741, August 20, 2026).
Pre-registration is required to attend.
When registering for the event, you must indicate whether you would like to testify at the forum. Testimony presented at these forums will become part of the administrative record for SBA's consideration when developing the final rule.
The SBA strongly encourages participants that are active sellers to the federal government and those that provide firms access to capital to join.
Comments or written testimony may also be submitted by mail to:
Ryan Lambert
Associate Administrator
U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of Government Contracting and Business Development
GCBDregs@sba.gov
Comments may be submitted on the proposed rule at www.regulations.gov by identifying ‘‘RIN 3245–AI67’’. SBA representatives presiding over the sessions will attempt to accommodate everyone interested in testifying, though based on the number of registrants, it may be necessary to impose time limits.
SBA will analyze the testimony, both oral and written, along with any written comments received, and consider all comments in the final rule. SBA officials will not provide comments on the testimony of speakers during the forum.