On August 20, 2026, the Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed to materially amend the way it establishes size standards for purposes of federal procurement.
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SBA OHA Confirms That the Submission Date for a Proposal with Pricing Controls Size Determination
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On April 8, 2026, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) denied an appeal arguing that a concern’s early submission of its proposal with pricing was an attempt to “end-run the regulations” for when size is determined. In Size Appeal of DecisionPoint Corporation, SBA No. SIZ-6379, OHA confirmed that a company’s size is determined on the date it submits its initial offer which includes price, even if the proposal is submitted in advance of the proposal submission deadline and the offeror becomes large before the provided deadline.
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