Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Certification and Eligibility

 

To ensure compliance with the constitutional standards established by the Supreme Court in Adarand Contractors, Inc vs. Pena, relative to Federal action programs that use racial or ethnic criteria as a basis for decision making.

Deleted 02/05/2016 (Archived.) 59.049 Agency: Small Business Administration DIRECT LOANS Not Applicable. Small Business Act of 1953, Public Law 95-507. Eligible applicant must be: A small business concern as defined in SBA rules and regulations; firms must be at least 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens who are socially and economically disadvantaged as defined by 13 CFR 124.105, 124.109, 124.110, and 124.111. Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and small businesses owned and operated by such individuals; economically disadvantaged Indian tribes including Alaskan Native Corporations and economically disadvantaged Native Hawaiian organizations. Documentation to establish that all program eligibility criteria are met. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Electronic application through SBA's webpage at www.sba.gov. Applicant is notified of a decision by letter from the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Certification and Eligibility. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Approximately 75 days. The majority are completed within 45 days. Requests for reconsideration of a declined application may be made within 45 days from the date of service of the decline letter. SDB Certification lasts, generally, for a three (3) year period. Firms may reapply after their initial certification has expired. Not Applicable. The Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) program is a procurement tool designed to assist the government in finding firms capable of providing needed services, while at the same time, helping to address the traditional exclusion firms owned by disadvantaged individuals from contracting opportunities. Participation in the SDB program and the benefits are restricted to those firms who have satisfied the eligibility requirements and have been certified by the Small Business Administration as an SDB. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Completed applications must be maintained. This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Three years renewable. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Additional details available on SBA's website at sba.gov. None. SBA Executive Secretariat 409 3rd. Street, SW , Washington, District of Columbia 20416 Email: SBAExecSec@sba.gov Phone: 1-800-827-5722 http://www.sba.gov 73-0100-0-1-376. (Salaries) FY 08 $1,086,000; FY 09 Estimate Not Available; and FY 10 Estimate Not Available No Data Available. Not Applicable. Not Applicable.