Small Business Goals

SB: Small Business

• 23% Goal
• Must meet Federal Size Standards
• Self Certification (Download PDF Form*)

SDB: Small Disadvantaged Business

• 5% Goal
• Owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals
• Must be SBA certified

8(a) Certified Small Business

• SDB with additional certification
• Eligible for set-aside contracts
• 8(a) firms are SDB; SDBs are not necessarily 8(a)

WOSB: Woman-owned Small Business

• 5% Goal
• Self-certification (Download PDF Form*) : 51% woman ownership and control

HUBZone: Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business Concern

• 3% Goal
• Must be located in HUBZone area
• 35% employees from HUBZone designated area
• Must be SBA certified

Veteran-owned Firms

• 3% Goal for Service-Disabled Veterans (SDVBE)
• Small Business owned and controlled by service disabled veterans
• Best effort for Veteran-owned Small Business

*These forms require Adobe Acrobat.