Title 13 C.F.R. — Business Credit and Assistance
1707 sections
PART 101
- § 101.100 — What is the purpose of SBA?
- § 101.101 — Who manages SBA?
- § 101.102 — Where is SBA's Headquarters located?
- § 101.103 — Where are SBA's field offices located?
- § 101.104 — What are the functions of SBA's field offices?
- § 101.105 — Who may use SBA's official seal and for what purpose?
- § 101.106 — Does Federal law apply to SBA programs and activities?
- § 101.107 — What SBA forms are approved for public use?
- § 101.108 — Has SBA waived any of the public participation exemptions of the Administrative Procedure Act?
- § 101.109 — Do SBA regulations include the section headings?
- § 101.200 — When does SBA hire private counsel?
- § 101.201 — What are the minimum terms of private counsel's employment?
- § 101.300 — What is the Inspector General's authority to conduct audits, investigations, and inspections?
- § 101.301 — Who should receive information or allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse?
- § 101.302 — What is the scope of the Inspector General's authority?
- § 101.303 — How are Inspector General subpoenas served?
- § 101.400 — What is the purpose of this subpart?
- § 101.401 — What programs and activities of SBA are subject to this subpart?
- § 101.402 — What procedures apply to the selection of SBA programs and activities?
- § 101.403 — What are the notice and comment procedures?
- § 101.404 — How does the Administrator receive comments?
- § 101.405 — How does the Administrator respond to comments?
- § 101.406 — What are the Administrator's responsibilities in interstate situations?
- § 101.407 — May the Administrator waive these regulations?
- § 101.500 — Small Business Energy Efficiency Program
PART 102
- § 102.1 — General provisions
- § 102.2 — Proactive disclosure of records
- § 102.3 — Requirements pertaining to the submission of requests
- § 102.4 — Responsibility for responding to requests
- § 102.5 — Timing of responses to requests
- § 102.6 — Responses to requests
- § 102.7 — Confidential commercial information
- § 102.8 — Fees
- § 102.9 — Administrative appeals
- § 102.10 — Preservation of records
- § 102.11 — Subpoenas
- § 102.20 — General provisions
- § 102.21 — Agency employees responsible for the Privacy Act of 1974
- § 102.22 — Requirements relating to systems of records
- § 102.23 — Publication in the Federal Register—Notices of systems of records
- § 102.24 — Requests for access to records
- § 102.25 — Responsibility for responding to requests for access to records
- § 102.26 — Responses to requests for access to records
- § 102.27 — Appeals from denials of requests for access to records
- § 102.28 — Requests for amendment or correction of records
- § 102.29 — Requests for an accounting of record disclosures
- § 102.30 — Preservation of records
- § 102.31 — Fees
- § 102.32 — Notice of court-ordered and emergency disclosures
- § 102.33 — Security of systems of records
- § 102.34 — Contracts for the operation of record systems
- § 102.35 — Use and collection of Social Security Numbers
- § 102.36 — Privacy Act standards of conduct
- § 102.37 — Training requirements
- § 102.38 — Other rights and services
- § 102.39 — SBA's exempt Privacy Act systems of records
- § 102.40 — Computer matching
- § 102.41 — Other provisions
PART 103
- § 103.1 — Key definitions
- § 103.2 — Who may conduct business with SBA?
- § 103.3 — May SBA suspend or revoke an Agent's privilege?
- § 103.4 — What is “good cause” for suspension or revocation?
- § 103.5 — How does SBA regulate an Agent's fees and provision of service?
PART 105
- § 105.101 — Cross-reference to employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations
- § 105.201 — Definitions
- § 105.202 — Employment of former employee by person previously the recipient of SBA Assistance
- § 105.203 — SBA Assistance to person employing former SBA employee
- § 105.204 — Assistance to SBA employees or members of their household
- § 105.205 — Duty to report irregularities
- § 105.206 — Applicable rules and directions
- § 105.207 — Politically motivated activities with respect to the Minority Small Business Program
- § 105.208 — Penalties
- § 105.301 — Assistance to officers or employees of other Government organizations
- § 105.302 — Assistance to employees or members of quasi-Government organizations
- § 105.401 — Standards of Conduct Committee
- § 105.402 — Standards of Conduct Counselors
- § 105.403 — Designated Agency Ethics Officials
PART 106
- § 106.100 — Scope
- § 106.101 — Definitions
- § 106.200 — Cosponsored Activity
- § 106.201 — Who may be a Cosponsor?
- § 106.202 — What are the minimum requirements applicable to Cosponsored Activities?
- § 106.203 — What provisions must be set forth in a Cosponsorship Agreement?
- § 106.204 — Who has the authority to approve and sign a Cosponsorship Agreement?
- § 106.300 — Fee Based SBA-Sponsored Activity
- § 106.301 — What are the minimum requirements applicable to Fee Based SBA-Sponsored Activities?
- § 106.302 — What provisions must be set forth in a Fee Based Record?
- § 106.303 — Who has authority to approve and sign a Fee Based Record?
- § 106.400 — Non-Fee Based SBA-Sponsored Activity
- § 106.401 — What are the minimum requirements applicable to a Non-Fee Based SBA-Sponsored Activities?
- § 106.402 — What provisions must be set forth in a Non-Fee Based Record?
- § 106.403 — Who has authority to approve and sign a Non-Fee Based Record?
- § 106.500 — What is SBA's Gift authority?
- § 106.501 — What minimum requirements are applicable to SBA's solicitation and/or acceptance of Gifts?
- § 106.502 — Who has authority to perform a Gift conflict of interest determination?
- § 106.503 — Are there types of Gifts which SBA may not solicit and/or accept?
PART 107
- § 107.20 — Legal basis and applicability of this part 107
- § 107.25 — Severability
- § 107.30 — Amendments to Act and regulations
- § 107.40 — How to read this part 107
- § 107.50 — Definition of terms
- § 107.100 — Organizing a Section 301(c) Licensee
- § 107.115 — 1940 Act and 1980 Act Companies
- § 107.120 — [Reserved]
- § 107.130 — Requirement for qualified management
- § 107.140 — SBA approval of initial Management Expenses
- § 107.150 — Management-ownership diversification requirement
- § 107.160 — Special rules for Licensees formed as limited partnerships
- § 107.200 — Adequate capital for Licensees
- § 107.210 — Minimum capital requirements for Licensees
- § 107.230 — Permitted sources of Private Capital for Licensees
- § 107.240 — Limitations on including non-cash capital contributions in Private Capital
- § 107.250 — [Reserved]
- § 107.300 — License application form and fee
- § 107.305 — Evaluation of license applicants
- § 107.310 — [Reserved]
- § 107.320 — Leverage portfolio diversification
- § 107.400 — Changes in ownership of 10 percent or more of Licensee but no change of Control
- § 107.410 — Changes in Control of Licensee (through change in ownership or otherwise)
- § 107.420 — Prohibition on exercise of ownership or Control rights in Licensee before SBA approval
- § 107.430 — Notification to SBA of transactions that may change ownership or Control
- § 107.440 — Standards governing prior SBA approval for a proposed transfer of Control
- § 107.450 — Notification to SBA of pledge of Licensee's shares
- § 107.460 — [Reserved]
- § 107.470 — SBA approval of merger, consolidation, or reorganization of Licensee
- § 107.475 — Transfer of license
- § 107.500 — Lawful operations under the Act
- § 107.501 — Identification
- § 107.502 — Representations to the public
- § 107.503 — Licensee's adoption of an approved valuation policy
- § 107.504 — Equipment and office requirements
- § 107.506 — Safeguarding Licensee's assets/Internal controls
- § 107.507 — Violations based on false filings and nonperformance of agreements with SBA
- § 107.509 — Employment of SBA officials
- § 107.510 — SBA approval of Licensee's Investment Adviser/Manager
- § 107.520 — Management Expenses of a Licensee
- § 107.530 — Restrictions on investments of idle funds by leveraged Licensees
- § 107.550 — Prior approval of secured third-party debt of Leveraged Licensees
- § 107.560 — Subordination of SBA's creditor position
- § 107.565 — Restrictions on third-party debt of Early Stage SBICs
- § 107.570 — [Reserved]
- § 107.585 — Distributions and reductions in Regulatory Capital
- § 107.590 — Licensee's requirement to maintain active operations
- § 107.600 — General requirement for Licensee to maintain and preserve records
- § 107.610 — Required certifications for Loans and Investments
- § 107.620 — Requirements to obtain information from Portfolio Concerns
- § 107.630 — Requirement for Licensees to file financial statements with SBA (Form 468)
- § 107.640 — Requirement to file Portfolio Financing Reports (SBA Form 1031)
- § 107.650 — Requirement to report portfolio valuations to SBA
- § 107.660 — Other items required to be filed by Licensee with SBA
- § 107.665 — Civil penalties
- § 107.670 — Application for exemption from civil penalty for late filing of reports
- § 107.680 — Reporting changes in Licensee not subject to prior SBA approval
- § 107.690 — Examinations
- § 107.691 — Responsibilities of Licensee during examination
- § 107.692 — Examination fees
- § 107.700 — Compliance with size standards in part 121 of this chapter as a condition of Assistance
- § 107.710 — Requirement to finance smaller enterprises
- § 107.720 — Small Businesses that may be ineligible for financing
- § 107.730 — Financings which constitute conflicts of interest
- § 107.740 — Portfolio diversification (“Overline” limitation)
- § 107.750 — Conditions for financing a change of ownership of a Small Business
- § 107.760 — How a change in size or activity of a Portfolio Concern affects the Licensee and the Portfolio Concern
- § 107.800 — Financings in the form of Equity Securities
- § 107.810 — Financing in the form of Loans
- § 107.815 — Financings in the form of Debt Securities
- § 107.820 — Financings in the form of guarantees
- § 107.825 — Purchasing securities from an underwriter or other third party
- § 107.830 — Duration/term of financing
- § 107.835 — [Reserved]
- § 107.840 — [Reserved]
- § 107.845 — [Reserved]
- § 107.850 — Restrictions on redemption of Equity Securities
- § 107.855 — Interest rate ceiling and limitations on fees charged to Small Businesses (“Cost of Money”)
- § 107.860 — Financing fees and expense reimbursements a Licensee may receive from a Small Business
- § 107.865 — Control of a Small Business by a Licensee
- § 107.880 — Assets acquired in liquidation of Portfolio securities
- § 107.885 — Disposition of assets to Licensee's Associates or to competitors of Portfolio Concern
- § 107.900 — Management fees for services provided to a Small Business by Licensee or its Associate
- § 107.1000 — Non-leveraged Licensees—exceptions to this part
- § 107.1100 — Types of Leverage and application procedures
- § 107.1120 — General eligibility requirements for Leverage
- § 107.1130 — Leverage fees and Annual Charges
- § 107.1140 — [Reserved]
- § 107.1150 — Maximum amount of Leverage
- § 107.1160 — [Reserved]
- § 107.1180 — Required distributions to SBA by Early Stage SBICs
- § 107.1181 — Interest reserve requirements for Early Stage SBICs
- § 107.1182 — Valuation requirements for Early Stage SBICs based on Capital Impairment Percentage
- § 107.1200 — SBA's Leverage commitment to a Licensee—application procedure, amount, and term
- § 107.1210 — Payment of leverage fee upon receipt of commitment
- § 107.1220 — Requirement for Licensee to file quarterly financial statements
- § 107.1230 — Draw-downs by Licensee under SBA's Leverage commitment
- § 107.1240 — Funding of Licensee's draw request through sale to short-term investor
- § 107.1400 — [Reserved]
- § 107.1410 — [Reserved]
- § 107.1420 — [Reserved]
- § 107.1430 — [Reserved]
- § 107.1440 — [Reserved]
- § 107.1450 — [Reserved]
- § 107.1500 — General description of Participating Securities
- § 107.1505 — Liquidity requirements for Licensees issuing Participating Securities
- § 107.1510 — How a Licensee computes Earmarked Profit (Loss)
- § 107.1520 — How a Licensee computes and allocates Prioritized Payments to SBA
- § 107.1530 — How a Licensee computes SBA's Profit Participation
- § 107.1540 — Distributions by Licensee—Prioritized Payments and Adjustments
- § 107.1550 — Distributions by Licensee—permitted “tax Distributions” to private investors and SBA
- § 107.1560 — Distributions by Licensee—required Distributions to private investors and SBA
- § 107.1570 — Distributions by Licensee—optional Distribution to private investors and SBA
- § 107.1575 — Distributions on other than Payment Dates
- § 107.1580 — Special rules for In-Kind Distributions by Licensees
- § 107.1585 — ][Reserved]
- § 107.1590 — [Reserved]
- § 107.1600 — SBA authority to issue and guarantee Trust Certificates
- § 107.1610 — Effect of prepayment or early redemption of Leverage on a Trust Certificate
- § 107.1620 — Functions of agents, including Central Registration Agent, Selling Agent and Fiscal Agent
- § 107.1630 — SBA regulation of Brokers and Dealers and disclosure to purchasers of Leverage or Trust Certificates
- § 107.1640 — SBA access to records of the CRA, Brokers, Dealers and Pool or Trust assemblers
- § 107.1700 — Transfer by SBA of its interest in Licensee's Leverage security
- § 107.1710 — SBA authority to collect or compromise its claims
- § 107.1720 — Characteristics of SBA's guarantee
- § 107.1800 — Licensee's agreement to terms and conditions in §§ 107.1810 and 107.1820
- § 107.1810 — Events of default and SBA's remedies for Licensee's noncompliance with terms of Debentures
- § 107.1820 — Conditions affecting issuers of Preferred Securities and/or Participating Securities
- § 107.1830 — Licensee's Capital Impairment—definition and general requirements
- § 107.1840 — Computation of Licensee's Capital Impairment Percentage
- § 107.1845 — Determination of Capital Impairment Percentage for Early Stage SBICs
- § 107.1850 — Watchlist
- § 107.1900 — Surrender of license
- § 107.1910 — Non-waiver of SBA's rights or terms of Leverage security
- § 107.1920 — Licensee's application for exemption from a regulation in this part 107
- § 107.1930 — Effect of changes in this part 107 on transactions previously consummated
PART 108
- § 108.10 — Description of the New Markets Venture Capital Program
- § 108.20 — Legal basis and applicability of this part 108
- § 108.30 — Amendments to Act and regulations
- § 108.40 — How to read this part 108
- § 108.50 — Definition of terms
- § 108.100 — Business form
- § 108.110 — Qualified management
- § 108.120 — Economic development primary mission
- § 108.130 — Identified Low Income Geographic Areas
- § 108.140 — SBA approval of initial Management Expenses
- § 108.150 — Management and ownership diversity requirement
- § 108.160 — Special rules for NMVC Companies formed as limited partnerships
- § 108.200 — Adequate capital for NMVC Companies
- § 108.210 — Minimum capital requirements for NMVC Companies
- § 108.230 — Private Capital for NMVC Companies
- § 108.300 — When and how to apply for designation as a NMVC Company
- § 108.310 — Contents of application
- § 108.320 — Contents of comprehensive business plan
- § 108.330 — Grant issuance fee
- § 108.340 — Evaluation and selection—general
- § 108.350 — Eligibility and completeness
- § 108.360 — Evaluation criteria
- § 108.370 — Conditional approval
- § 108.380 — Final approval as a NMVC Company
- § 108.400 — Changes in ownership of 10 percent or more of NMVC Company but no change of Control
- § 108.410 — Changes in Control of NMVC Company (through change in ownership or otherwise)
- § 108.420 — Prohibition on exercise of ownership or Control rights in NMVC Company before SBA approval
- § 108.430 — Notification to SBA of transactions that may change ownership or Control
- § 108.440 — Standards governing prior SBA approval for a proposed transfer of Control
- § 108.450 — Notification to SBA of pledge of NMVC Company's shares
- § 108.460 — Restrictions on Common Control or ownership of two (or more) NMVC Companies
- § 108.470 — SBA approval of merger, consolidation, or reorganization of NMVC Company
- § 108.500 — Lawful operations under the Act
- § 108.502 — Representations to the public
- § 108.503 — NMVC Company's adoption of an approved valuation policy
- § 108.504 — Equipment and office requirements
- § 108.506 — Safeguarding the NMVC Company's assets/Internal controls
- § 108.507 — Violations based on false filings and nonperformance of agreements with SBA
- § 108.509 — Employment of SBA officials
- § 108.510 — SBA approval of NMVC Company's Investment Adviser/Manager
- § 108.520 — Management Expenses of a NMVC Company
- § 108.530 — Restrictions on investments of idle funds by NMVC Companies
- § 108.550 — Prior approval of secured third-party debt of NMVC companies
- § 108.585 — Voluntary decrease in NMVC Company's Regulatory Capital
- § 108.600 — General requirement for NMVC Company to maintain and preserve records
- § 108.610 — Required certifications for Loans and Investments
- § 108.620 — Requirements to obtain information from Portfolio Concerns
- § 108.630 — Requirement for NMVC companies to file financial statements and supplementary information with SBA (SBA Form 468)
- § 108.640 — Requirement to file portfolio financing reports (SBA Form 1031)
- § 108.650 — Requirement to report portfolio valuations to SBA
- § 108.660 — Other items required to be filed by NMVC Company with SBA
- § 108.680 — Reporting changes in NMVC Company not subject to prior SBA approval
- § 108.690 — Examinations
- § 108.691 — Responsibilities of NMVC Company during examination
- § 108.692 — Examination fees
- § 108.700 — Compliance with size standards in part 121 of this chapter as a condition of Assistance
- § 108.710 — Requirement to finance Low-Income Enterprises
- § 108.720 — Small Businesses that may be ineligible for financing
- § 108.730 — Financings which constitute conflicts of interest
- § 108.740 — Portfolio diversification (“overline” limitation)
- § 108.760 — How a change in size or activity of a Portfolio Concern affects the NMVC Company and the Portfolio Concern
- § 108.800 — Financings in the form of equity interests
- § 108.820 — Financings in the form of guarantees
- § 108.825 — Purchasing securities from an underwriter or other third party
- § 108.885 — Disposition of assets to NMVC Company's Associates
- § 108.900 — Fees for management services provided to a Small Business by a NMVC Company or its Associate
- § 108.1100 — Type of Leverage and application procedures
- § 108.1120 — General eligibility requirement for Leverage
- § 108.1130 — Leverage fees payable by NMVC Company
- § 108.1140 — NMVC Company's acceptance of SBA remedies under § 108.1810
- § 108.1150 — Maximum amount of Leverage for a NMVC Company
- § 108.1200 — SBA's Leverage commitment to a NMVC Company—application procedure, amount, and term
- § 108.1220 — Requirement for NMVC Company to file financial statements at the time of request for a draw
- § 108.1230 — Draw-downs by NMVC Company under SBA's Leverage commitment
- § 108.1240 — Funding of NMVC Company's draw request through sale to third-party
- § 108.1600 — SBA authority to issue and guarantee Trust Certificates
- § 108.1610 — Effect of prepayment or early redemption of Leverage on a Trust Certificate
- § 108.1620 — Functions of agents, including Central Registration Agent, Selling Agent and Fiscal Agent
- § 108.1630 — SBA regulation of Brokers and Dealers and disclosure to purchasers of Leverage or Trust Certificates
- § 108.1640 — SBA access to records of the CRA, Brokers, Dealers and Pool or Trust assemblers
- § 108.1700 — Transfer by SBA of its interest in a NMVC Company's Leverage security
- § 108.1710 — SBA authority to collect or compromise its claims
- § 108.1720 — Characteristics of SBA's guarantee
- § 108.1810 — Events of default and SBA's remedies for NMVC Company's noncompliance with terms of Debentures
- § 108.1830 — NMVC Company's Capital Impairment definition and general requirements
- § 108.1840 — Computation of NMVC Company's Capital Impairment Percentage
- § 108.1900 — Termination of participation as a NMVC Company
- § 108.1910 — Non-waiver of SBA's rights or terms of Leverage security
- § 108.1920 — NMVC Company's application for exemption from a regulation in this part 108
- § 108.1930 — Effect of changes in this part 108 on transactions previously consummated
- § 108.1940 — Procedures for designation of additional Low-Income Geographic Areas
- § 108.2000 — Operational Assistance Grants to NMVC Companies and SSBICs
- § 108.2001 — When and how SSBICs may apply for Operational Assistance grants
- § 108.2002 — Eligibility of SSBICs to apply for Operational Assistance grants
- § 108.2003 — Grant issuance fee for SSBICs
- § 108.2004 — Contents of application submitted by SSBICs
- § 108.2005 — Contents of plan submitted by SSBICs
- § 108.2006 — Evaluation and selection of SSBICs
- § 108.2007 — Grant award to SSBICs
- § 108.2010 — Restrictions on use of Operational Assistance grant funds
- § 108.2020 — Amount of Operational Assistance grant
- § 108.2030 — Matching requirements
- § 108.2040 — Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
PART 109
- § 109.10 — Description of the Intermediary Lending Pilot program
- § 109.15 — Severability
- § 109.20 — Definitions
- § 109.100 — ILP Intermediary eligibility and continuing participation requirements
- § 109.200-109.220 — 109.200-109.220 [Reserved]
- § 109.300 — General
- § 109.310 — Terms of loans to ILP Intermediaries
- § 109.320 — ILP Loan purposes
- § 109.330 — ILP Relending Fund
- § 109.340 — Lending requirements
- § 109.350 — Maintenance of loan loss reserve
- § 109.360 — Recordkeeping and reporting requirements
- § 109.400 — Eligible Small Business Concerns
- § 109.410 — Loan limits—loans to Eligible Small Business Concerns
- § 109.420 — Terms of loans from ILP Intermediaries to Eligible Small Business Concerns
- § 109.430 — Loan purposes
- § 109.440 — Requirements imposed under other laws and orders
- § 109.450 — SBA review of ILP Intermediary loans to Eligible Small Business Concerns
- § 109.460 — Prohibition on sales of ILP Intermediary Loans to Eligible Small Business Concerns
- § 109.500 — SBA access to ILP Intermediary files
- § 109.510 — Reviews
- § 109.520 — Events of default and revocation of authority to participate in the ILP program
- § 109.530 — Debarment and Suspension
PART 112
- § 112.1 — Purpose
- § 112.2 — Application of this part
- § 112.3 — Discrimination prohibited
- § 112.4 — Discrimination in employment
- § 112.5 — Discrimination in providing financial assistance
- § 112.6 — Discrimination in accommodations or services
- § 112.7 — Illustrative applications
- § 112.8 — Assurances required
- § 112.9 — Compliance information
- § 112.10 — Conduct of investigations
- § 112.11 — Procedure for effecting compliance
- § 112.12 — Effect on other regulations; forms and instructions
PART 113
- § 113.1 — Purpose
- § 113.2 — Definitions
- § 113.3 — Discrimination prohibited
- § 113.3-1 — Consideration of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, handicap, or national origin
- § 113.3-2 — Accommodations to religious observance and practice
- § 113.3-3 — Structural accommodations for handicapped clients
- § 113.4 — Assurances required
- § 113.5 — Compliance information
- § 113.6 — Conduct of investigations
- § 113.7 — Procedure for effecting compliance
- § 113.8 — Effect on other regulations, forms and instructions
- § 113.100 — Purpose and effective date
- § 113.105 — Definitions
- § 113.110 — Remedial and affirmative action and self-evaluation
- § 113.115 — Assurance required
- § 113.120 — Transfers of property
- § 113.125 — Effect of other requirements
- § 113.130 — Effect of employment opportunities
- § 113.135 — Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance procedures
- § 113.140 — Dissemination of policy
- § 113.200 — Application
- § 113.205 — Educational institutions and other entities controlled by religious organizations
- § 113.210 — Military and merchant marine educational institutions
- § 113.215 — Membership practices of certain organizations
- § 113.220 — Admissions
- § 113.225 — Educational institutions eligible to submit transition plans
- § 113.230 — Transition plans
- § 113.235 — Statutory amendments
- § 113.300 — Admission
- § 113.305 — Preference in admission
- § 113.310 — Recruitment
- § 113.400 — Education programs or activities
- § 113.405 — Housing
- § 113.410 — Comparable facilities
- § 113.415 — Access to course offerings
- § 113.420 — Access to schools operated by LEAs
- § 113.425 — Counseling and use of appraisal and counseling materials
- § 113.430 — Financial assistance
- § 113.435 — Employment assistance to students
- § 113.440 — Health and insurance benefits and services
- § 113.445 — Marital or parental status
- § 113.450 — Athletics
- § 113.455 — Textbooks and curricular material
- § 113.500 — Employment
- § 113.505 — Employment criteria
- § 113.510 — Recruitment
- § 113.515 — Compensation
- § 113.520 — Job classification and structure
- § 113.525 — Fringe benefits
- § 113.530 — Marital or parental status
- § 113.535 — Effect of state or local law or other requirements
- § 113.540 — Advertising
- § 113.545 — Pre-employment inquiries
- § 113.550 — Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification
- § 113.600 — Notice of covered programs
- § 113.605 — Enforcement procedures
PART 114
- § 114.100 — Definitions
- § 114.101 — What do these regulations cover?
- § 114.102 — When, where and how do I present a claim?
- § 114.103 — Who may file a claim?
- § 114.104 — What evidence and information may SBA require relating to my claim?
- § 114.105 — Who investigates and considers my claim?
- § 114.106 — What if my claim exceeds $5,000?
- § 114.107 — What if my claim exceeds $25,000 or has other special features?
- § 114.108 — What if my claim is approved?
- § 114.109 — What if my claim is denied?
- § 114.110 — What is SBA's policy with respect to indemnifying and providing legal representation to SBA employees?
- § 114.111 — Does the attorney-client privilege apply when SBA employees are represented by the Government?
PART 115
- § 115.1 — Overview of regulations
- § 115.2 — Savings clause
- § 115.3 — Severability
- § 115.10 — Definitions
- § 115.11 — Applying to participate in the Surety Bond Guarantee Program
- § 115.12 — General program policies and provisions
- § 115.13 — Eligibility of Principal
- § 115.14 — Loss of Principal's eligibility for future assistance and reinstatement of Principal
- § 115.15 — Underwriting and servicing standards
- § 115.16 — Determination of Surety's Loss
- § 115.17 — Minimization of Surety's Loss
- § 115.18 — Refusal to issue further guarantees; suspension and termination of PSB status
- § 115.19 — Denial of liability
- § 115.20 — Insolvency of Surety
- § 115.21 — Audits and investigations
- § 115.22 — Quarterly Contract Completion Report
- § 115.30 — Submission of Surety's guarantee application
- § 115.31 — Guarantee percentage
- § 115.32 — Fees and Premiums
- § 115.33 — Surety bonding line
- § 115.34 — Minimization of Surety's Loss
- § 115.35 — Claims for reimbursement of Losses
- § 115.36 — Indemnity settlements
- § 115.60 — Selection and admission of PSB Sureties
- § 115.61 — [Reserved]
- § 115.62 — Prohibition on participation in Prior Approval program
- § 115.63 — Allotment of guarantee authority
- § 115.64 — Timeliness requirement
- § 115.65 — General PSB procedures
- § 115.66 — Fees
- § 115.67 — Changes in Contract or bond amount
- § 115.68 — Guarantee percentage
- § 115.69 — Imminent Breach
- § 115.70 — Claims for reimbursement of Losses
- § 115.71 — Denial of liability
PART 117
- § 117.1 — Purpose
- § 117.2 — Application of this part
- § 117.3 — Definitions
- § 117.4 — Discrimination prohibited and exceptions
- § 117.5 — Illustrative applications
- § 117.6 — Remedial and affirmative action by recipients
- § 117.7 — Assurances required
- § 117.8 — Responsibilities of SBA recipients
- § 117.9 — Compliance information
- § 117.10 — Review procedures
- § 117.11 — Complaint procedures
- § 117.12 — Mediation
- § 117.13 — Investigation and resolution of matters
- § 117.14 — Intimidating or retaliatory acts prohibited
- § 117.15 — Procedure for effecting compliance
- § 117.16 — Hearings
- § 117.17 — Decisions and notices
- § 117.18 — Judicial review
- § 117.19 — Effect on other regulations
- § 117.20 — Supervision and coordination
PART 119
- § 119.1 — What is the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME)?
- § 119.2-119.20 — 119.2-119.20 [Reserved]
PART 120
- § 120.1 — Which loan programs does this part cover?
- § 120.2 — Descriptions of the business loan programs
- § 120.3 — Pilot programs
- § 120.4 — Severability
- § 120.10 — Definitions
- § 120.100 — What are the basic eligibility requirements for all applicants for SBA business loans?
- § 120.101 — Credit not available elsewhere
- § 120.102 — [Reserved]
- § 120.104 — Are businesses financed by SBICs eligible?
- § 120.105 — Special consideration for veterans
- § 120.110 — What businesses are ineligible for SBA business loans?
- § 120.111 — What conditions must an Eligible Passive Company satisfy?
- § 120.120 — What are eligible uses of proceeds?
- § 120.130 — Restrictions on uses of proceeds
- § 120.131 — Leasing part of new construction or existing building to another business
- § 120.140 — What ethical requirements apply to participants?
- § 120.150 — What are SBA's lending criteria?
- § 120.151 — What is the statutory limit for total loans to a Borrower?
- § 120.160 — Loan conditions
- § 120.170 — Flood insurance
- § 120.171 — Compliance with child support obligations
- § 120.172 — Flood-plain and wetlands management
- § 120.174 — Earthquake hazards
- § 120.175 — Coastal barrier islands
- § 120.176 — Compliance with other laws
- § 120.180 — Compliance with Loan Program Requirements
- § 120.181 — Status of Lenders and CDCs
- § 120.190 — Where does an applicant apply for a loan?
- § 120.191 — The contents of a business loan application
- § 120.192 — Approval or denial
- § 120.193 — Reconsideration after denial
- § 120.194 — [Reserved]
- § 120.195 — Disclosure of fees
- § 120.197 — Notifying SBA's Office of Inspector General of suspected fraud
- § 120.200 — What bonding requirements exist during construction?
- § 120.201 — Refinancing unsecured or undersecured loans
- § 120.202 — Loans for changes of ownership
- § 120.210 — What percentage of a loan may SBA guarantee?
- § 120.211 — What limits are there on the amounts of direct loans?
- § 120.212 — What limits are there on loan maturities?
- § 120.213 — What fixed interest rates may a Lender charge?
- § 120.214 — What conditions apply for variable interest rates?
- § 120.220 — Fees that Lender pays SBA
- § 120.221 — Fees and expenses that the Lender may collect from a loan applicant or Borrower
- § 120.222 — Prohibition on sharing premiums for secondary market sales
- § 120.223 — Subsidy recoupment fee payable to SBA by Borrower
- § 120.300 — Statutory authority
- § 120.310 — What assistance is available for the disabled?
- § 120.311 — Definitions
- § 120.312 — DAL-1 use of proceeds and other program conditions
- § 120.313 — DAL-2 use of proceeds and other program conditions
- § 120.314 — Resolving doubts about creditworthiness
- § 120.315 — Interest rate and loan limit
- § 120.320 — Policy
- § 120.330 — Who is eligible for an energy conservation loan?
- § 120.331 — What devices or techniques are eligible for a loan?
- § 120.332 — What are the eligible uses of proceeds?
- § 120.333 — Are there any special credit criteria?
- § 120.340 — What is the Export Working Capital Program?
- § 120.341 — Who is eligible?
- § 120.342 — What are eligible uses of proceeds?
- § 120.343 — Collateral
- § 120.344 — Unique requirements of the EWCP
- § 120.345 — Policy
- § 120.346 — Eligibility
- § 120.347 — Use of proceeds
- § 120.348 — Amount of guarantee
- § 120.349 — Collateral
- § 120.350 — Policy
- § 120.351 — Definitions
- § 120.352 — Use of proceeds
- § 120.353 — Eligibility
- § 120.354 — Creditworthiness
- § 120.360 — Which veterans are eligible?
- § 120.361 — Other conditions of eligibility
- § 120.375 — Policy
- § 120.376 — Special requirements
- § 120.377 — Use of proceeds
- § 120.390 — Revolving credit
- § 120.391 — What is the Builders Loan Program?
- § 120.392 — Who may apply?
- § 120.393 — Are there special application requirements?
- § 120.394 — What are the eligible uses of proceeds?
- § 120.395 — What is SBA's collateral position?
- § 120.396 — What is the term of the loan?
- § 120.397 — Are there any special restrictions?
- § 120.398 — America's Recovery Capital (ARC) Loan Program
- § 120.400 — Loan Guarantee Agreements
- § 120.410 — Requirements for all participating Lenders
- § 120.411 — Preferences
- § 120.412 — Other services Lenders may provide Borrowers
- § 120.413 — Advertisement of relationship with SBA
- § 120.420 — Definitions
- § 120.421 — Which Lenders may securitize?
- § 120.422 — Are all securitizations subject to this subpart?
- § 120.423 — Which 7(a) loans may a Lender securitize?
- § 120.424 — What are the basic conditions a Lender must meet to securitize?
- § 120.425 — What are the minimum elements that SBA will require before consenting to a securitization?
- § 120.426 — What action will SBA take if a securitizer transfers the subordinated tranche prior to the termination of the holding period?
- § 120.427 — Will SBA approve a securitization application from a capital impaired Securitizer?
- § 120.428 — What happens to a securitizer's other PLP responsibilities if SBA suspends its PLP approval privilege?
- § 120.430 — What conveyances are covered by §§ 120.430 through 120.435?
- § 120.431 — Which Lenders may sell, sell participations in, or pledge 7(a) loans?
- § 120.432 — Under what circumstances does this subpart permit sales of, or sales of participating interests in, 7(a) loans?
- § 120.433 — What are SBA's other requirements for sales and sales of participating interests?
- § 120.434 — What are SBA's requirements for loan pledges?
- § 120.435 — Which loan pledges do not require notice to or consent by SBA?
- § 120.440 — How does a 7(a) Lender obtain delegated authority?
- § 120.441-§ — 120.447 [Reserved]
- § 120.450 — What is the Preferred Lenders Program?
- § 120.451 — [Reserved]
- § 120.452 — What are the requirements of PLP loan processing?
- § 120.460 — What are SBA's additional requirements for SBA Supervised Lenders?
- § 120.461 — What are SBA's additional requirements for SBA Supervised Lenders concerning records?
- § 120.462 — What are SBA's additional requirements on capital maintenance for SBA Supervised Lenders?
- § 120.463 — Regulatory accounting—What are SBA's regulatory accounting requirements for SBA Supervised Lenders?
- § 120.464 — Reports to SBA
- § 120.465 — Civil penalty for late submission of required reports
- § 120.466 — SBA Supervised Lender application
- § 120.467 — Evaluation of SBA Supervised Lender applicants
- § 120.468 — Change of ownership or control requirements for SBA Supervised Lenders
- § 120.470 — What are SBA's additional requirements for SBLCs?
- § 120.471 — What are the minimum capital requirements for SBLCs?
- § 120.472 — Higher individual minimum capital requirement
- § 120.473 — Procedures for determining individual minimum capital requirement
- § 120.474 — Relation to other actions
- § 120.475 — [Reserved]
- § 120.476 — Prohibited financing
- § 120.490 — Audits
- § 120.520 — Purchase of 7(a) loan guarantees
- § 120.521 — What interest rate applies after SBA purchases its guaranteed portion?
- § 120.522 — Payment of accrued interest to the Lender or Registered Holder when SBA purchases the guaranteed portion
- § 120.523 — What is the “earliest uncured payment default”?
- § 120.524 — When is SBA released from liability on its guarantee?
- § 120.530 — Deferment of payment
- § 120.531 — Extension of maturity
- § 120.535 — Standards for Lender and CDC loan servicing, loan liquidation and debt collection litigation
- § 120.536 — Servicing and liquidation actions that require the prior written consent of SBA
- § 120.540 — Liquidation and litigation plans
- § 120.541 — Time for approval by SBA
- § 120.542 — Payment by SBA of legal fees and other expenses
- § 120.545 — What are SBA's policies concerning the liquidation of collateral and the sale of business loans and physical disaster assistance loans, physical disaster business loans and economic injury disaster loans?
- § 120.546 — Loan asset sales
- § 120.550 — What is homestead protection for farmers?
- § 120.551 — Who is eligible for homestead protection?
- § 120.552 — Lease
- § 120.553 — Appeal
- § 120.554 — Conflict of laws
- § 120.600 — Definitions
- § 120.601 — SBA Secondary Market
- § 120.610 — Form and terms of Certificates
- § 120.611 — Pools backing Pool Certificates
- § 120.612 — Loans eligible to back Certificates
- § 120.613 — Secondary Participation Guarantee Agreement
- § 120.620 — SBA guarantee of a Pool Certificate
- § 120.621 — SBA guarantee of an Individual Certificate
- § 120.630 — Qualifications to be a Pool Assembler
- § 120.631 — Suspension or termination of Pool Assembler
- § 120.640 — Administration of the Pool and Individual Certificates
- § 120.641 — Disclosure to purchasers
- § 120.642 — Requirements before the FTA issues Pool Certificates
- § 120.643 — Requirements before the FTA issues Individual Certificates
- § 120.644 — Transfers of Certificates
- § 120.645 — Redemption of Certificates
- § 120.650 — Registration duties of FTA in Secondary Market
- § 120.651 — Claim to FTA by Registered Holder to replace Certificate
- § 120.652 — FTA fees
- § 120.660 — Suspension or revocation
- § 120.700 — What is the Microloan Program?
- § 120.701 — Definitions
- § 120.702 — Are there limitations on who can be an Intermediary or on where an Intermediary may operate?
- § 120.703 — How does an organization apply to become an Intermediary?
- § 120.704 — How are applications evaluated?
- § 120.705 — What is a Specialized Intermediary?
- § 120.706 — What are the terms and conditions of an SBA loan to an Intermediary?
- § 120.707 — What conditions apply to loans by Intermediaries to Microloan borrowers?
- § 120.708 — What is the Intermediary's financial contribution?
- § 120.709 — What is the Microloan Revolving Fund?
- § 120.710 — What is the Loan Loss Reserve Fund?
- § 120.711 — What rules govern Intermediaries?
- § 120.712 — How does an Intermediary get a grant to assist Microloan borrowers?
- § 120.713 — Does SBA provide technical assistance to Intermediaries?
- § 120.714-120.715 — 120.714-120.715 [Reserved]
- § 120.716 — What is the minimum number of loans an Intermediary must make each Federal fiscal year?
- § 120.800 — [Reserved]
- § 120.801 — How a 504 Project is financed
- § 120.802 — Definitions
- § 120.810 — Applications for certification as a CDC
- § 120.812 — Probationary period for newly certified CDCs
- § 120.816 — CDC non-profit status and good standing
- § 120.818 — Applicability to existing for-profit CDCs
- § 120.820 — CDC Affiliation
- § 120.821 — CDC Area of Operations
- § 120.823 — CDC Board of Directors
- § 120.824 — Professional management and staff, and contracts for services
- § 120.825 — Financial ability to operate
- § 120.826 — Basic requirements for operating a CDC
- § 120.827 — Other services a CDC may provide to small businesses
- § 120.828 — Minimum level of 504 loan activity and restrictions on portfolio concentrations
- § 120.829 — Job Opportunity average a CDC must maintain
- § 120.830 — Reports a CDC must submit
- § 120.835 — Application to expand an Area of Operations
- § 120.837 — SBA decision on application for a new CDC or for an existing CDC to expand Area of Operations
- § 120.839 — Case-by-case application to make a 504 loan outside of a CDC's Area of Operations
- § 120.840 — Accredited Lenders Program (ALP)
- § 120.841 — Qualifications for the ALP
- § 120.842 — ALP Express Loans
- § 120.845 — Premier Certified Lenders Program (PCLP)
- § 120.846 — Requirements for maintaining and renewing PCLP status
- § 120.847 — Requirements for the Loan Loss Reserve Fund (LLRF)
- § 120.848 — Requirements for 504 loan processing, closing, servicing, liquidating, and litigating by PCLP CDCs
- § 120.851 — CDC ethical requirements
- § 120.852 — [Reserved]
- § 120.853 — Inspector General audits of CDCs
- § 120.857 — Voluntary transfer and surrender of CDC certification
- § 120.860 — Required objectives
- § 120.861 — Job creation or retention
- § 120.862 — Other economic development objectives
- § 120.870 — Leasing Project Property
- § 120.871 — Leasing part of Project Property to another business
- § 120.880 — Basic eligibility requirements
- § 120.881 — Ineligible Projects for 504 loans
- § 120.882 — Eligible Project costs for 504 loans
- § 120.883 — Eligible administrative costs for 504 loans
- § 120.884 — Ineligible costs for 504 loans
- § 120.890 — Source of interim financing
- § 120.891 — Certifications of disbursement and completion
- § 120.892 — Certifications of no adverse change
- § 120.900 — Sources of permanent financing
- § 120.910 — Borrower contributions
- § 120.911 — Land contributions
- § 120.912 — Borrowed contributions
- § 120.913 — Limitations on any contributions by a Licensee
- § 120.920 — Required participation by the Third Party Lender
- § 120.921 — Terms of Third Party loans
- § 120.922 — Pre-existing debt on the Project Property
- § 120.923 — Policies on subordination
- § 120.925 — [Reserved]
- § 120.926 — Referral fee
- § 120.930 — Amount
- § 120.931 — 504 Lending limits
- § 120.932 — Interest rate
- § 120.933 — Maturity
- § 120.934 — Collateral
- § 120.935 — Deposit from the Borrower that a CDC may require
- § 120.937 — Assumption
- § 120.938 — Default
- § 120.939 — Borrower prohibition
- § 120.940 — Prepayment of the 504 loan or Debenture
- § 120.941 — Certificates
- § 120.950 — SBA and CDC must appoint agents
- § 120.951 — Selling agent
- § 120.952 — Fiscal agent
- § 120.953 — Trustee
- § 120.954 — Central Servicing Agent
- § 120.955 — Agent bonds and records
- § 120.956 — Suspension or revocation of brokers and dealers
- § 120.960 — Responsibility for closing
- § 120.961 — Construction escrow accounts
- § 120.970 — Servicing of 504 loans and Debentures
- § 120.971 — Allowable fees paid by Borrower
- § 120.972 — Third Party Lender participation fee and CDC fee
- § 120.975 — CDC Liquidation of loans and debt collection litigation
- § 120.990 — 501, 502 and 503 loans
- § 120.991 — Effect of other laws
- § 120.1000 — Risk-Based Lender Oversight
- § 120.1005 — Bureau of PCLP Oversight
- § 120.1010 — SBA access to SBA Lender and Intermediary files
- § 120.1015 — Risk Rating System
- § 120.1025 — Monitoring
- § 120.1050 — Reviews and examinations
- § 120.1051 — Frequency of reviews and examinations
- § 120.1055 — Review and examination results
- § 120.1060 — Confidentiality of Reports, Risk Ratings and related Confidential Information
- § 120.1070 — SBA Lender oversight fees
- § 120.1300 — Informal enforcement actions—7(a) Lenders
- § 120.1400 — Grounds for enforcement actions—SBA Lenders
- § 120.1425 — Grounds for formal enforcement actions—Intermediaries participating in the Microloan Program
- § 120.1500 — Types of formal enforcement actions—SBA Lenders
- § 120.1510 — Other Regulated SBLCs
- § 120.1511 — Certification and other reporting and notification requirements for Other Regulated SBLCs
- § 120.1540 — Types of formal enforcement actions—Intermediaries participating in the Microloan Program
- § 120.1600 — General procedures for formal enforcement actions against SBA Lenders, SBA Supervised Lenders, Other Regulated SBLCs, Management Officials, Other Persons, and Intermediaries
- § 120.1700 — Definitions used in subpart J
- § 120.1701 — Program purpose
- § 120.1702 — Program fee
- § 120.1703 — Qualifications to be a Pool Originator
- § 120.1704 — Pool Loans eligible for Pooling
- § 120.1705 — Pool formation requirements
- § 120.1706 — Pool Originator's retained interest in Pool
- § 120.1707 — Seller's retained Loan Interest
- § 120.1708 — Pool Certificates
- § 120.1709 — Transfers of Pool Certificates
- § 120.1710 — Central servicing of the Program
- § 120.1711 — Suspension or termination of Program participation privileges
- § 120.1712 — Seller responsibilities with respect to Seller's Pool Loan
- § 120.1713 — Seller's Pool Loan origination
- § 120.1714 — Seller's Pool Loan servicing
- § 120.1715 — Seller's Pool Loan liquidation
- § 120.1716 — Required SBA approval of servicing actions
- § 120.1717 — Seller's Pool Loan deferments
- § 120.1718 — SBA's right to assume Seller's responsibilities
- § 120.1719 — SBA's right to recover from Seller
- § 120.1720 — SBA's right to review Pool Loan documents
- § 120.1721 — SBA's right to investigate
- § 120.1722 — SBA's offset rights
- § 120.1723 — Pool Loan receivables received by Seller
- § 120.1724 — Servicing and liquidation expenses
- § 120.1725 — No Program Preference by Seller or Pool Originator
- § 120.1726 — Pool Certificates a Seller cannot purchase
PART 121
- § 121.101 — What are SBA size standards?
- § 121.102 — How does SBA establish size standards?
- § 121.103 — How does SBA determine affiliation?
- § 121.104 — How does SBA calculate annual receipts?
- § 121.105 — How does SBA define “business concern or concern”?
- § 121.106 — How does SBA calculate number of employees?
- § 121.107 — How does SBA determine a concern's “primary industry”?
- § 121.108 — What are the penalties for misrepresentation of size status?
- § 121.109 — What is a small business status advisory opinion?
- § 121.110 — What must a concern do in order to be identified as a small business concern in any Federal procurement databases?
- § 121.201 — What size standards has SBA identified by North American Industry Classification System codes?
- § 121.301 — What size standards and affiliation principles are applicable to financial assistance programs?
- § 121.302 — When does SBA determine the size status of an applicant?
- § 121.303 — What size procedures are used by SBA before it makes a formal size determination?
- § 121.304 — What are the size requirements for refinancing an existing SBA loan?
- § 121.305 — What size eligibility requirements exist for obtaining financial assistance relating to particular procurements?
- § 121.401 — What procurement programs are subject to size determinations?
- § 121.402 — What size standards are applicable to Federal Government Contracting programs?
- § 121.403 — Are SBA size determinations and NAICS code designations binding on parties?
- § 121.404 — When is the size status of a business concern determined?
- § 121.405 — May a business concern self-certify its small business size status?
- § 121.406 — How does a small business concern qualify to provide manufactured products or other supply items under a small business set-aside, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone, WOSB or EDWOSB, or 8(a) contract?
- § 121.407 — What are the size procedures for multiple item procurements?
- § 121.408 — What are the size procedures for SBA's Certificate of Competency Program?
- § 121.409 — What size standard applies in an unrestricted procurement for Certificate of Competency purposes?
- § 121.410 — What are the size standards for SBA's Section 8(d) Subcontracting Program?
- § 121.411 — What are the size procedures for SBA's Section 8(d) Subcontracting Program?
- § 121.412 — What are the size procedures for partial small business set-asides?
- § 121.501 — What programs for sales or leases of Government property are subject to size determinations?
- § 121.502 — What size standards are applicable to programs for sales or leases of Government property?
- § 121.503 — Are SBA size determinations binding on parties?
- § 121.504 — When does SBA determine the size status of a business concern?
- § 121.505 — What is the effect of a self-certification?
- § 121.506 — What definitions are important for sales or leases of Government-owned timber?
- § 121.507 — What are the size standards and other requirements for the purchase of Government-owned timber (other than Special Salvage Timber)?
- § 121.508 — What are the size standards and other requirements for the purchase of Government-owned Special Salvage Timber?
- § 121.509 — What is the size standard for leasing of Government land for coal mining?
- § 121.510 — What is the size standard for leasing of Government land for uranium mining?
- § 121.511 — What is the size standard for buying Government-owned petroleum?
- § 121.512 — What is the size standard for stockpile purchases?
- § 121.601 — What is a small business for purposes of admission to SBA's 8(a) Business Development program?
- § 121.602 — At what point in time must a 8(a) BD applicant be small?
- § 121.603 — How does SBA determine whether a Participant is small for a particular 8(a) BD subcontract?
- § 121.604 — Are 8(a) BD Participants considered small for purposes of other SBA assistance?
- § 121.701 — What SBIR and STTR programs are subject to size and eligibility determinations and what definitions are important?
- § 121.702 — What size and eligibility standards are applicable to the SBIR and STTR programs?
- § 121.703 — Are formal size determinations binding on parties?
- § 121.704 — When does SBA determine the size and eligibility status of a business concern?
- § 121.705 — Must a business concern self-certify its size and eligibility status?
- § 121.801 — May patent fees be reduced if a concern is small?
- § 121.802 — What size standards are applicable to reduced patent fees programs?
- § 121.803 — Are formal size determinations binding on parties?
- § 121.804 — When does SBA determine the size status of a business concern?
- § 121.805 — May a business concern self-certify its size status?
- § 121.901 — Can other Government agencies obtain SBA size determinations?
- § 121.902 — What size standards are applicable to programs of other agencies?
- § 121.903 — How may an agency use size standards for its programs that are different than those established by SBA?
- § 121.904 — When does SBA determine the size status of a business concern?
- § 121.1001 — Who may initiate a size protest or request a formal size determination?
- § 121.1002 — Who makes a formal size determination?
- § 121.1003 — Where should a size protest be filed?
- § 121.1004 — What time limits apply to size protests?
- § 121.1005 — How must a protest be filed with the contracting officer?
- § 121.1006 — When will a size protest be referred to an SBA Government Contracting Area Office?
- § 121.1007 — Must a protest of size status relate to a particular procurement and be specific?
- § 121.1008 — What occurs after SBA receives a size protest or request for a formal size determination?
- § 121.1009 — What are the procedures for making the size determination?
- § 121.1010 — How does a concern become recertified as a small business?
- § 121.1101 — Are formal size determinations subject to appeal?
- § 121.1102 — Are NAICS code designations subject to appeal?
- § 121.1103 — What are the procedures for appealing a NAICS code or size standard designation?
- § 121.1201 — What is the Nonmanufacturer Rule?
- § 121.1202 — When will a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule be granted for a class of products?
- § 121.1203 — When will a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule be granted for an individual contract?
- § 121.1204 — What are the procedures for requesting and granting waivers?
- § 121.1205 — How is a list of previously granted class waivers obtained?
- § 121.1206 — How will potential offerors be notified of applicable waivers?
PART 123
- § 123.1 — What do these rules cover?
- § 123.2 — What are disaster loans and disaster declarations?
- § 123.3 — How are disaster declarations made?
- § 123.4 — What is a disaster area and why is it important?
- § 123.5 — What kinds of loans are available?
- § 123.6 — What does SBA look for when considering a disaster loan applicant?
- § 123.7 — Are there restrictions on how disaster loans can be used?
- § 123.8 — Does SBA charge any fees for obtaining a disaster loan?
- § 123.9 — What happens if I don't use loan proceeds for the intended purpose?
- § 123.10 — What happens if I cannot use my insurance proceeds to make repairs?
- § 123.11 — Does SBA require collateral for any of its disaster loans?
- § 123.12 — Are books and records required?
- § 123.13 — What happens if my loan application is denied?
- § 123.14 — How does the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990 apply?
- § 123.15 — What if I change my mind?
- § 123.16 — How are loans administered and serviced?
- § 123.17 — Do other Federal requirements apply?
- § 123.18 — Can I request an increase in the amount of a physical disaster loan?
- § 123.19 — May I request an increase in the amount of an economic injury loan?
- § 123.20 — How long do I have to request an increase in the amount of a physical disaster loan or an economic injury loan?
- § 123.21 — What is a mitigation measure?
- § 123.22 — Severability
- § 123.100 — Am I eligible to apply for a home disaster loan?
- § 123.101 — When am I not eligible for a home disaster loan?
- § 123.102 — What circumstances would justify my relocating?
- § 123.103 — What happens if I am forced to move from my home?
- § 123.104 — What interest rate will I pay on my home disaster loan?
- § 123.105 — How much can I borrow with a home disaster loan and what limits apply on use of funds and repayment terms?
- § 123.106 — What is eligible refinancing?
- § 123.107 — How much can I borrow for post-disaster mitigation for my home?
- § 123.108 — How do the SBA disaster loan program and the FEMA grant programs interact?
- § 123.200 — Am I eligible to apply for a physical disaster business loan?
- § 123.201 — When am I not eligible to apply for a physical disaster business loan?
- § 123.202 — How much can my business borrow with a physical disaster business loan?
- § 123.203 — What interest rate will my business pay on a physical disaster business loan and what are the repayment terms?
- § 123.204 — How much can your business borrow for post-disaster mitigation?
- § 123.300 — Is my business eligible to apply for an economic injury disaster loan?
- § 123.301 — When would my business not be eligible to apply for an economic injury disaster loan?
- § 123.302 — What is the interest rate on an economic injury disaster loan?
- § 123.303 — How can my business spend my economic injury disaster loan?
- § 123.304 — Is there a limit on the maximum loan amount to a single corporate group for COVID EIDL Loans?
- § 123.500 — Definitions
- § 123.501 — Under what circumstances is your business eligible to be considered for a Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan?
- § 123.502 — Under what circumstances is your business ineligible to be considered for a Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan?
- § 123.503 — When can you apply for a Military Reservist EIDL?
- § 123.504 — How do you apply for a Military Reservist EIDL?
- § 123.505 — What if you are both an essential employee and the owner of the small business and you started active service before applying for a Military Reservist EIDL?
- § 123.506 — How much can you borrow under the Military Reservist EIDL Program?
- § 123.507 — Under what circumstances will SBA consider waiving the $2 million loan limit?
- § 123.508 — How can you use Military Reservist EIDL funds?
- § 123.509 — What can't you use Military Reservist EIDL funds for?
- § 123.510 — What if you don't use your Military Reservist EIDL funds as authorized?
- § 123.511 — How will SBA disburse Military Reservist EIDL funds?
- § 123.512 — What is the interest rate on a Military Reservist EIDL?
- § 123.513 — Does SBA require collateral on its Military Reservist EIDL?
- § 123.700 — What is the Immediate Disaster Assistance Program?
- § 123.701 — What is the application procedure for an IDAP loan?
- § 123.702 — What are the eligibility requirements for an IDAP loan?
- § 123.703 — What are the terms of an IDAP loan?
- § 123.704 — Are there restrictions on how IDAP loan funds may be used?
- § 123.705 — Are there any fees associated with IDAP loans?
- § 123.706 — What are the requirements for IDAP Lenders?
- § 123.800 — Purpose
- § 123.801 — Definitions
- § 123.802 — Scope and applicability
- § 123.803 — Federal preemption
- § 123.804 — Supersession of State or Local Requirements
- § 123.805 — Certifications as to State and Local Compliance
- § 123.806 — Interference with SBA Disaster Loan Usage
- § 123.807 — Severability
- § 123.808 — Applicability date
PART 124
- § 124.1 — What is the purpose of the 8(a) Business Development program?
- § 124.2 — What length of time may a business participate in the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.3 — What definitions are important in the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.101 — What are the basic requirements a concern must meet for the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.102 — What size business is eligible to participate in the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.103 — Who is socially disadvantaged?
- § 124.104 — Who is economically disadvantaged?
- § 124.105 — What does it mean to be unconditionally owned by one or more disadvantaged individuals?
- § 124.106 — When do disadvantaged individuals control an applicant or Participant?
- § 124.107 — What is potential for success?
- § 124.108 — What other eligibility requirements apply for individuals or businesses?
- § 124.109 — Do Indian tribes and Alaska Native Corporations have any special rules for applying to and remaining eligible for the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.110 — Do Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) have any special rules for applying to and remaining eligible for the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.111 — Do Community Development Corporations (CDCs) have any special rules for applying to and remaining eligible for the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.112 — What criteria must a business meet to remain eligible to participate in the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.201 — May any business submit an application?
- § 124.202 — How must an application be filed?
- § 124.203 — What must a concern submit to apply to the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.204 — How does SBA process applications for 8(a) BD program admission?
- § 124.205 — Can an applicant ask SBA to reconsider SBA's initial decision to decline its application?
- § 124.206 — What appeal rights are available to an applicant that has been denied admission?
- § 124.207 — Can an applicant reapply for admission to the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.300 — What are the ways a business may leave the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.301 — Voluntary withdrawal or voluntary early graduation
- § 124.302 — What is graduation and what is early graduation?
- § 124.303 — What is termination?
- § 124.304 — What are the procedures for early graduation and termination?
- § 124.305 — What is suspension and how is a Participant suspended from the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.401 — Which SBA field office services a Participant?
- § 124.402 — How does a Participant develop a business plan?
- § 124.403 — How is a business plan updated and modified?
- § 124.404 — What business development assistance is available to Participants during the two stages of participation in the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.405 — How does a Participant obtain Federal Government surplus property?
- § 124.501 — What general provisions apply to the award of 8(a) contracts?
- § 124.502 — How does an agency offer a procurement to SBA for award through the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.503 — How does SBA accept a procurement for award through the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.504 — What circumstances limit SBA's ability to accept a procurement for award as an 8(a) contract, and when can a requirement be released from the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.505 — When will SBA appeal the terms or conditions of a particular 8(a) contract or a procuring activity decision not to use the 8(a) BD program?
- § 124.506 — At what dollar threshold must an 8(a) procurement be competed among eligible Participants?
- § 124.507 — What procedures apply to competitive 8(a) procurements?
- § 124.508 — How is an 8(a) contract executed?
- § 124.509 — What are non-8(a) business activity targets?
- § 124.510 — What limitations on subcontracting apply to an 8(a) contract?
- § 124.511 — How is fair market price determined for an 8(a) contract?
- § 124.512 — Delegation of contract administration to procuring agencies
- § 124.513 — Under what circumstances can a joint venture be awarded an 8(a) contract?
- § 124.514 — Exercise of 8(a) options and modifications
- § 124.515 — Can a Participant change its ownership or control and continue to perform an 8(a) contract, and can it transfer performance to another firm?
- § 124.516 — [Reserved]
- § 124.517 — Can the eligibility or size of a Participant for award of an 8(a) contract be questioned?
- § 124.518 — How can an 8(a) contract be terminated or novated before performance is completed?
- § 124.519 — Are there any dollar limits on the amount of 8(a) contracts that a Participant may receive?
- § 124.520 — Can 8(a) BD Program Participants participate in SBA's Mentor-Protégé program?
- § 124.521 — What are the requirements for representing 8(a) status, and what are the penalties for misrepresentation?
- § 124.601 — What reports does SBA require concerning parties who assist Participants in obtaining federal contracts?
- § 124.602 — What kind of annual financial statement must a Participant submit to SBA?
- § 124.603 — What reports regarding the continued business operations of former Participants does SBA require?
- § 124.604 — Report of benefits for firms owned by Tribes, ANCs, NHOs and CDCs
- § 124.701 — What is the purpose of the 7(j) management and technical assistance program?
- § 124.702 — What types of assistance are available through the 7(j) program?
- § 124.703 — Who is eligible to receive 7(j) assistance?
- § 124.704 — What additional management and technical assistance is reserved exclusively for concerns eligible to receive 8(a) contracts?
- § 124.1001 — What is a Small Disadvantaged Business?
- § 124.1002 — Reviews and protests of SDB status
PART 125
- § 125.1 — What definitions are important to SBA's Government Contracting Programs?
- § 125.2 — What are SBA's and the procuring agency's responsibilities when providing contracting assistance to small businesses?
- § 125.3 — What types of subcontracting assistance are available to small businesses?
- § 125.4 — What is the Government property sales assistance program?
- § 125.5 — What is the Certificate of Competency Program?
- § 125.6 — What are the prime contractor's limitations on subcontracting?
- § 125.7 — Acquisition-related dollar thresholds
- § 125.8 — What requirements must a joint venture satisfy to submit an offer for a procurement or sale set aside or reserved for small business?
- § 125.9 — What are the rules governing SBA's small business mentor-protégé program?
- § 125.10 — Mentor-Protégé programs of other agencies
- § 125.11 — Past performance ratings for certain small business concerns
- § 125.12 — Recertification of Size and Small Business Program Status
- § 125.13 — What restrictions apply to fees for representatives of applicants and participants in SBA's 8(a) BD, HUBZone, WOSB and VetCert programs?
PART 126
- § 126.100 — What is the purpose of the HUBZone program?
- § 126.101 — Which government departments or agencies are affected directly by the HUBZone program?
- § 126.102 — What is the effect of the HUBZone program on the section 8(d) subcontracting program?
- § 126.103 — What definitions are important in the HUBZone program?
- § 126.104 — How can a Governor petition for the designation of a Governor-designated cover area?
- § 126.105 — How often will the HUBZone Map be updated?
- § 126.200 — What requirements must a concern meet to be eligible as a certified HUBZone small business concern?
- § 126.201 — Who does SBA consider to be an owner of a HUBZone small business concern?
- § 126.202 — Who does SBA consider to control a HUBZone small business concern?
- § 126.203 — [Reserved]
- § 126.204 — May a HUBZone small business concern have affiliates?
- § 126.205 — May participants in other SBA programs be certified as HUBZone small business concerns?
- § 126.206 — May nonmanufacturers be certified as HUBZone small business concerns?
- § 126.207 — Do all of the offices or facilities of a certified HUBZone small business concern have to be located in a HUBZone?
- § 126.300 — How may a concern be certified as a HUBZone small business concern?
- § 126.301 — Is there any other way for a concern to obtain certification?
- § 126.302 — When may a concern apply for certification?
- § 126.303 — Where must a concern submit its application for certification?
- § 126.304 — What must a concern submit to SBA in order to be certified as a HUBZone small business concern?
- § 126.305 — [Reserved]
- § 126.306 — How will SBA process an application for HUBZone certification?
- § 126.307 — Where is there a list of certified HUBZone small business concerns?
- § 126.308 — What happens if a HUBZone small business concern receives notice of its certification but it does not appear in DSBS as a certified HUBZone small business concern?
- § 126.309 — May a declined or decertified concern apply for certification at a later date?
- § 126.400 — Who will conduct program examinations?
- § 126.401 — What is a program examination?
- § 126.402 — When will SBA conduct program examinations?
- § 126.403 — What will SBA review during a program examination?
- § 126.404 — What are the possible outcomes of a program examination and when will SBA make its determination?
- § 126.500 — How does a concern maintain HUBZone certification?
- § 126.501 — What are a certified HUBZone small business concern's ongoing obligations to SBA?
- § 126.502 — Is there a limit to the length of time a concern may be a certified HUBZone small business concern?
- § 126.503 — What happens if SBA is unable to verify a HUBZone small business concern's eligibility or determines that a concern is no longer eligible for the program?
- § 126.504 — When will SBA remove the designation of a concern in DSBS (or successor system) as a certified HUBZone small business concern?
- § 126.600 — What are HUBZone contracts?
- § 126.601 — What additional requirements must a certified HUBZone small business concern meet to submit an offer on a HUBZone contract?
- § 126.602 — Must a certified HUBZone small business concern maintain the HUBZone employee residency percentage during contract performance?
- § 126.603 — Does HUBZone certification guarantee receipt of HUBZone contracts?
- § 126.604 — Who decides if a contract opportunity for HUBZone set-aside competition exists?
- § 126.605 — What requirements are not available for HUBZone contracts?
- § 126.606 — May a procuring activity request that SBA release a requirement from the 8(a) BD program for award as a HUBZone contract?
- § 126.607 — When may a contracting officer set aside a requirement for certified HUBZone small business concerns?
- § 126.608 — Are there HUBZone contract opportunities at or below the simplified acquisition threshold or micropurchase threshold?
- § 126.609 — Can a HUBZone competition be limited or authorize preferences to small business concerns having additional socioeconomic certifications?
- § 126.610 — May SBA appeal a contracting officer's decision not to make a procurement available for award as a HUBZone contract?
- § 126.611 — What is the process for an appeal of a contracting officer's decision not to issue a procurement as a HUBZone contract?
- § 126.612 — When may a contracting officer award sole source contracts to HUBZone small business concerns?
- § 126.613 — How does a price evaluation preference affect the bid of a certified HUBZone small business concern in full and open competition?
- § 126.614 — [Reserved]
- § 126.615 — May an other than small business participate on a HUBZone contract?
- § 126.616 — What requirements must a joint venture satisfy to submit an offer and be eligible to perform on a HUBZone contract?
- § 126.617 — Who decides contract disputes arising between a certified HUBZone small business concern and a contracting activity after the award of a HUBZone contract?
- § 126.618 — How does a certified HUBZone small business concern's participation in a Mentor-Protégé relationship affect its participation in the HUBZone Program?
- § 126.619 — When must a certified HUBZone small business concern recertify its status for a HUBZone contract?
- § 126.700 — What are the limitations on subcontracting requirements for HUBZone contracts?
- § 126.701 — Can the limitations on subcontracting requirements change?
- § 126.702 — How can the subcontracting percentage requirements be changed?
- § 126.800 — Who may protest the status of a certified HUBZone small business concern?
- § 126.801 — How does an interested party file a HUBZone status protest?
- § 126.802 — Who decides a HUBZone status protest?
- § 126.803 — How will SBA process a HUBZone status protest and what are the possible outcomes?
- § 126.804 — Will SBA decide all HUBZone status protests?
- § 126.805 — What are the procedures for appeals of HUBZone status protest determinations?
- § 126.900 — What are the requirements for representing HUBZone status, and what are the penalties for misrepresentation?
PART 127
- § 127.100 — What is the purpose of this part?
- § 127.101 — What type of assistance is available under this part?
- § 127.102 — What are the definitions of the terms used in this part?
- § 127.200 — What are the requirements a concern must meet to qualify as an EDWOSB or WOSB?
- § 127.201 — What are the requirements for ownership of an EDWOSB and WOSB?
- § 127.202 — What are the requirements for control of an EDWOSB or WOSB?
- § 127.203 — What are the rules governing the requirement that economically disadvantaged women must own EDWOSBs?
- § 127.300 — How is a concern certified as an EDWOSB or WOSB?
- § 127.301 — When may a concern apply for certification?
- § 127.302 — Where can a concern apply for certification?
- § 127.303 — What must a concern submit for certification?
- § 127.304 — How is an application for certification processed?
- § 127.305 — May declined or decertified concerns apply for certification at a later date?
- § 127.350 — What is a third-party certifier?
- § 127.351 — What third-party certifications may a concern use as evidence of its status as a qualified EDWOSB or WOSB?
- § 127.352 — What is the process for becoming a third-party certifier?
- § 127.353 — May third-party certifiers charge a fee?
- § 127.354 — What requirements must a third-party certifier follow to demonstrate capability to certify concerns?
- § 127.355 — How will SBA ensure that approved third-party certifiers are meeting the requirements?
- § 127.356 — How does a concern obtain certification from an approved certifier?
- § 127.400 — How does a concern maintain its WOSB or EDWOSB certification?
- § 127.401 — What are a WOSB's and EDWOSB's ongoing obligations to SBA?
- § 127.402 — What is a program examination, who will conduct it, and what will SBA examine?
- § 127.403 — When will SBA conduct program examinations?
- § 127.404 — May SBA require additional information from a WOSB or EDWOSB during a program examination?
- § 127.405 — What happens if SBA determines that the concern is no longer eligible for the program?
- § 127.500 — In what industries is a contracting officer authorized to restrict competition or make a sole source award under this part?
- § 127.501 — How will SBA determine the industries that are eligible for EDWOSB or WOSB requirements?
- § 127.502 — How will SBA identify and provide notice of the designated industries?
- § 127.503 — When is a contracting officer authorized to restrict competition or award a sole source contract or order under this part?
- § 127.504 — What requirements must an EDWOSB or WOSB meet to be eligible for an EDWOSB or WOSB requirement?
- § 127.505 — [Reserved]
- § 127.506 — May a joint venture submit an offer on an EDWOSB or WOSB requirement?
- § 127.507 — Are there EDWOSB and WOSB contracting opportunities at or below the simplified acquisition threshold?
- § 127.508 — May SBA appeal a contracting officer's decision not to make a requirement available for award as a WOSB Program contract?
- § 127.509 — What is the process for such an appeal?
- § 127.600 — Who may protest the status of a concern as an EDWOSB or WOSB?
- § 127.601 — May a protest challenging the size and status of a concern as an EDWOSB or WOSB be filed together?
- § 127.602 — What are the grounds for filing an EDWOSB or WOSB status protest?
- § 127.603 — What are the requirements for filing an EDWOSB or WOSB status protest?
- § 127.604 — How will SBA process an EDWOSB or WOSB status protest?
- § 127.605 — What are the procedures for appealing an EDWOSB or WOSB status protest decision?
- § 127.700 — What are the requirements for representing EDWOSB or WOSB status, and what are the penalties for misrepresentation?
PART 128
- § 128.100 — What is the purpose of this part?
- § 128.101 — What type of assistance is available under this part?
- § 128.102 — What definitions are important in the Veteran Small Business Certification Program?
- § 128.200 — What are the requirements a concern must meet to qualify as a VOSB or SDVOSB?
- § 128.201 — What other eligibility requirements apply for certification as a VOSB or SDVOSB?
- § 128.202 — Who does SBA consider to own a VOSB or SDVOSB?
- § 128.203 — Who does SBA consider to control a VOSB or SDVOSB?
- § 128.204 — What size standards apply to VOSBs and SDVOSBs?
- § 128.300 — How is a concern certified as a VOSB or SDVOSB?
- § 128.301 — Where must an application be filed?
- § 128.302 — How does SBA process applications for certification?
- § 128.303 — What must a concern submit to apply for VOSB or SDVOSB certification?
- § 128.304 — Can an Applicant appeal SBA's initial decision to deny an application?
- § 128.305 — May declined or decertified concerns apply for recertification at a later date?
- § 128.306 — How does a concern maintain its VOSB or SDVOSB certification?
- § 128.307 — What are a Participant's ongoing obligations to SBA?
- § 128.308 — What is a program examination and what will SBA examine?
- § 128.309 — What are the ways a Participant may exit the Veteran Small Business Certification Program?
- § 128.310 — What are the procedures for decertification?
- § 128.400 — What are VOSB and SDVOSB contracts?
- § 128.401 — What requirements must a VOSB or SDVOSB meet to submit an offer on a contract?
- § 128.402 — When may a joint venture submit an offer on a VOSB or SDVOSB contract?
- § 128.403 — What requirements are not available for VOSB or SDVOSB contracts?
- § 128.404 — When may a contracting officer set aside a procurement for VOSBs or SDVOSBs?
- § 128.405 — When may a contracting officer award a sole source contract to a VOSBs or SDVOSB?
- § 128.406 — Are there VOSB or SDVOSB contracting opportunities at or below the simplified acquisition threshold?
- § 128.407 — May SBA appeal a contracting officer's decision not to make a procurement available for award as a SDVOSB contract?
- § 128.408 — What is the process for such an appeal?
- § 128.500 — What are the requirements for filing a VOSB or SDVOSB status protest?
- § 128.600 — What are the requirements for representing VOSB or SDVOSB status, and what are the penalties for misrepresentation?
- § 128.700 — How does a VOSB obtain Federal surplus personal property?
PART 129
- § 129.100 — What definitions are important in this part?
- § 129.101 — What contracting preferences are available for small business concerns located in disaster areas?
- § 129.102 — What small business goaling credit do agencies receive for awarding an emergency response contract to a small business concern under this part?
- § 129.103 — What are the applicable performance requirements?
- § 129.104 — What are the penalties of misrepresentation of size or status?
- § 129.200 — What definitions are important in this subpart?
- § 129.201 — How does a small business concern located in a disaster area obtain Federal surplus personal property?
- § 129.300 — What definitions are important in this subpart?
- § 129.301 — How does a covered territory business or small business concern located in Puerto Rico obtain Federal surplus personal property?
PART 130
- § 130.100 — Introduction
- § 130.110 — Definitions
- § 130.200 — Eligible entities
- § 130.300 — Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
- § 130.310 — Area of service
- § 130.320 — Operating requirements
- § 130.330 — SBDC services and restrictions on service
- § 130.340 — Specific program responsibilities
- § 130.350 — SBDC advisory boards
- § 130.360 — Selection of the SBDC Lead Center Director
- § 130.370 — Contracts with other Federal agencies
- § 130.380 — Client privacy
- § 130.400 — Application procedures
- § 130.410 — New applications
- § 130.420 — Renewal applications
- § 130.430 — Application decisions
- § 130.440 — Maximum grant
- § 130.450 — Matching funds
- § 130.460 — Budget justification
- § 130.465 — Restricted and prohibited costs
- § 130.470 — Fees
- § 130.480 — Program income
- § 130.490 — Property standard
- § 130.500 — Funding
- § 130.600 — Cooperative agreement
- § 130.610 — General terms
- § 130.620 — Revisions and amendments to cooperative agreements
- § 130.630 — Dispute resolution procedures
- § 130.700 — Suspension, termination, and non-renewal
- § 130.800 — Oversight of the SBDC Program
- § 130.810 — SBA review authority
- § 130.820 — Records and recordkeeping
- § 130.825 — Reports
- § 130.830 — Audits and investigations
- § 130.840 — Closeout procedures
PART 131
- § 131.100 — Introduction
- § 131.110 — Definitions
- § 131.200 — Eligible entities
- § 131.300 — Women's Business Centers (WBCs)
- § 131.310 — Operating requirements
- § 131.320 — Area of service
- § 131.330 — WBC services and restrictions on services
- § 131.340 — Specific WBC program responsibilities
- § 131.350 — Selection and retention of the WBC Program Director
- § 131.400 — Grant administration and cost principles
- § 131.410 — Maximum grant
- § 131.420 — Carryover of Federal funds
- § 131.430 — Matching funds
- § 131.440 — Program income and fees
- § 131.450 — Budget justification
- § 131.460 — Restricted and prohibited costs
- § 131.500 — Oversight of the WBC program
- § 131.510 — SBA review authority
- § 131.520 — Audits, examinations, and investigations
- § 131.600 — Cooperative agreement and contracts
- § 131.610 — Other Federal grants
- § 131.620 — Revisions and amendments to cooperative agreements
- § 131.630 — Suspension, termination, and non-renewal
- § 131.640 — Dispute procedures
- § 131.650 — Closeout procedures
PART 134
- § 134.101 — Definitions
- § 134.102 — Jurisdiction of OHA
- § 134.103 — [Reserved]
- § 134.201 — Scope of the rules in this subpart
- § 134.202 — Commencement of cases
- § 134.203 — The appeal petition
- § 134.204 — Filing and service requirements
- § 134.205 — The appeal file, confidential information, and protective orders
- § 134.206 — The answer or response
- § 134.207 — Amendments and supplemental pleadings
- § 134.208 — Representation in cases before OHA
- § 134.209 — Requirement of signature
- § 134.210 — Intervention
- § 134.211 — Motions
- § 134.212 — Summary judgment
- § 134.213 — Discovery
- § 134.214 — Subpoenas
- § 134.215 — Interlocutory appeals
- § 134.216 — Alternative dispute resolution procedures
- § 134.217 — Settlement
- § 134.218 — Judges
- § 134.219 — Sanctions
- § 134.220 — Prohibition against ex parte communications
- § 134.221 — Prehearing conferences
- § 134.222 — Oral hearing
- § 134.223 — Evidence
- § 134.224 — [Reserved]
- § 134.225 — The record
- § 134.226 — The decision
- § 134.227 — Finality of decisions
- § 134.228 — Review of initial decisions
- § 134.229 — Termination of jurisdiction
- § 134.301 — Scope of the rules in this subpart C
- § 134.302 — Who may appeal
- § 134.303 — Advisory opinions
- § 134.304 — Commencement of appeals from size determinations and NAICS code designations
- § 134.305 — The appeal petition
- § 134.306 — Transmission of the case file and solicitation
- § 134.307 — Service and filing requirements
- § 134.308 — Limitation on new evidence and adverse inference from non-submission in appeals from size determinations
- § 134.309 — Response to an appeal petition
- § 134.310 — Discovery
- § 134.311 — Oral hearings
- § 134.312 — Evidence
- § 134.313 — Applicability of subpart B provisions
- § 134.314 — Standard of review and burden of proof
- § 134.315 — The record
- § 134.316 — The decision
- § 134.317 — [Reserved]
- § 134.318 — NAICS appeals
- § 134.401 — Scope of the rules in this subpart D
- § 134.402 — Appeal petition
- § 134.403 — Service of appeal petition
- § 134.404 — Deadline for filing appeal petition
- § 134.405 — Jurisdiction
- § 134.406 — Review of the administrative record
- § 134.407 — Evidence beyond the record and discovery
- § 134.408 — Summary decision
- § 134.409 — Decision on appeal
- § 134.601 — What is the purpose of this subpart?
- § 134.602 — Under what circumstances may I apply for reimbursement?
- § 134.603 — What is an adversary adjudication?
- § 134.604 — What benefits may I claim?
- § 134.605 — Under what circumstances are fees and expenses reimbursable?
- § 134.606 — Who is eligible for possible reimbursement?
- § 134.607 — How do I know which eligibility requirement applies to me?
- § 134.608 — What are the special rules for calculating net worth and number of employees?
- § 134.609 — What is the difference between a fee and an expense?
- § 134.610 — Are there limitations on reimbursement for fees and expenses?
- § 134.611 — What should I include in my application for an award?
- § 134.612 — What must a net worth exhibit contain?
- § 134.613 — What documentation do I need for fees and expenses?
- § 134.614 — What deadlines apply to my application for an award and where do I send it?
- § 134.615 — How will proceedings relating to my application for fees and expenses be conducted?
- § 134.616 — How will I know if I receive an award?
- § 134.617 — May I seek review of the ALJ's decision on my award?
- § 134.618 — How are awards paid?
- § 134.701 — What is the scope of the rules in this subpart G?
- § 134.702 — Who may appeal?
- § 134.703 — When must a person file an appeal from an WOSB or EDWOSB protest determination?
- § 134.704 — What are the effects of the appeal on the procurement at issue?
- § 134.705 — What are the requirements for an appeal petition?
- § 134.706 — What are the service and filing requirements?
- § 134.707 — When does the D/GC transmit the protest file and to whom?
- § 134.708 — What is the standard of review?
- § 134.709 — When will a Judge dismiss an appeal?
- § 134.710 — Who can file a response to an appeal petition and when must such a response be filed?
- § 134.711 — Will the Judge permit discovery and oral hearings?
- § 134.712 — What are the limitations on new evidence?
- § 134.713 — When is the record closed?
- § 134.714 — When must the Judge issue his or her decision?
- § 134.715 — Can a Judge reconsider his decision?
- § 134.801 — Scope of rules
- § 134.802 — [Reserved]
- § 134.803 — Commencement of appeals from SBA Employee Dispute Resolution Process cases (Employee Disputes)
- § 134.804 — The appeal petition
- § 134.805 — After the appeal petition is filed
- § 134.806 — Mediation
- § 134.807 — SBA response
- § 134.808 — The decision
- § 134.809 — Review of initial decision
- § 134.901 — Scope of the rules in this subpart
- § 134.902 — Standing
- § 134.903 — Commencement of cases
- § 134.904 — Requirements for the Size Standard Petition
- § 134.905 — Notice and order
- § 134.906 — Intervention
- § 134.907 — Filing and service
- § 134.908 — The administrative record
- § 134.909 — Standard of review
- § 134.910 — Dismissal
- § 134.911 — Response to the Size Standard Petition
- § 134.912 — Discovery and oral hearings
- § 134.913 — New evidence
- § 134.914 — The decision
- § 134.915 — Remand
- § 134.916 — Effects of OHA's decision
- § 134.917 — Equal Access to Justice Act
- § 134.918 — Judicial review
- § 134.1001 — Scope of rules
- § 134.1002 — Who may file a VOSB or SDVOSB status protest?
- § 134.1003 — Grounds for filing a VOSB or SDVOSB status protest
- § 134.1004 — Commencement of VOSB or SDVOSB status protests
- § 134.1005 — Contents of the VOSB or SDVOSB status protest
- § 134.1006 — Service and filing requirements
- § 134.1007 — Processing a VOSB or SDVOSB status protest
- § 134.1008 — Discovery
- § 134.1009 — Oral hearings
- § 134.1010 — Standard of review and burden of proof
- § 134.1011 — Weight of evidence
- § 134.1012 — The record
- § 134.1013 — Request for reconsideration
- § 134.1101 — Scope of rules
- § 134.1102 — Who may file a VOSB or SDVOSB Appeal?
- § 134.1103 — Grounds for filing a VOSB or SDVOSB Appeal
- § 134.1104 — Commencement of VOSB or SDVOSB Appeal
- § 134.1105 — The appeal petition
- § 134.1106 — Service and filing requirements
- § 134.1107 — Transmission of the case file
- § 134.1108 — Response to an appeal petition
- § 134.1109 — Discovery and oral hearings
- § 134.1110 — New evidence
- § 134.1111 — Standard of review and burden of proof
- § 134.1112 — The decision
- § 134.1201 — Scope of the rules in this subpart
- § 134.1202 — Commencement of appeals of final SBA loan review decisions
- § 134.1203 — Standing
- § 134.1204 — The appeal petition
- § 134.1205 — Dismissal
- § 134.1206 — Notice and Order
- § 134.1207 — The administrative record
- § 134.1208 — Response to an appeal petition
- § 134.1209 — Evidence beyond the record, discovery, and oral hearings
- § 134.1210 — Standard of review
- § 134.1211 — Decision on appeal
- § 134.1212 — Effects of the decision
- § 134.1213 — Equal Access to Justice Act
- § 134.1214 — Confidential information
- § 134.1301 — What is the scope of the rules in this subpart?
- § 134.1302 — Who may appeal a HUBZone status protest determination?
- § 134.1303 — What time limits apply to filing an appeal from a HUBZone status protest determination?
- § 134.1304 — What are the effects of the filing of an appeal on the procurement at issue?
- § 134.1305 — What are the requirements for an appeal petition?
- § 134.1306 — What are the service and filing requirements?
- § 134.1307 — What are the requirements for transmitting the protest file?
- § 134.1308 — What is the standard of review?
- § 134.1309 — When will a Judge dismiss an appeal?
- § 134.1310 — Who can file a response to an appeal petition and when must such a response be filed?
- § 134.1311 — Will the Judge permit discovery and oral hearings?
- § 134.1312 — What are the limitations on the introduction of new evidence?
- § 134.1313 — When is the record closed?
- § 134.1314 — When must the Judge issue the decision?
- § 134.1315 — What are the effects of the Judge's decision on the procurement at issue?
- § 134.1316 — Can a Judge reconsider an appeal decision?
PART 136
- § 136.101 — Purpose
- § 136.102 — Application
- § 136.103 — Definitions
- § 136.104-136.109 — 136.104-136.109 [Reserved]
- § 136.110 — Self-evaluation
- § 136.111 — Notice
- § 136.112-136.129 — 136.112-136.129 [Reserved]
- § 136.130 — General prohibition against discrimination
- § 136.131-136.139 — 136.131-136.139 [Reserved]
- § 136.140 — Employment
- § 136.141-136.148 — 136.141-136.148 [Reserved]
- § 136.149 — Program accessibility: Discrimination prohibited
- § 136.150 — Program accessibility: Existing facilities
- § 136.151 — Program accessibility: New construction and alterations
- § 136.152-136.159 — 136.152-136.159 [Reserved]
- § 136.160 — Communications
- § 136.161-136.169 — 136.161-136.169 [Reserved]
- § 136.170 — Compliance procedures
PART 140
- § 140.1 — What does this part cover?
- § 140.2 — What is a debt and how can the SBA collect it through offset?
- § 140.3 — What rights do you have when SBA tries to collect a debt from you through offset?
- § 140.11 — What type of debt is subject to administrative wage garnishment, and how can SBA administratively garnish your pay?
PART 142
- § 142.1 — Overview of regulations
- § 142.2 — What kind of conduct will result in program fraud enforcement?
- § 142.3 — What is a claim?
- § 142.4 — What is a statement?
- § 142.5 — What is a false claim or statement?
- § 142.6 — What does the phrase “know or have reason to know” mean?
- § 142.7 — Who investigates program fraud?
- § 142.8 — What happens if program fraud is suspected?
- § 142.9 — When will SBA issue a complaint?
- § 142.10 — What is contained in a complaint?
- § 142.11 — How will the complaint be served?
- § 142.12 — How does a defendant respond to the complaint?
- § 142.13 — What happens if a defendant fails to file an answer?
- § 142.14 — What happens once an answer is filed?
- § 142.15 — What kind of hearing is contemplated?
- § 142.16 — At the hearing, what rights do the parties have?
- § 142.17 — What is the role of the ALJ?
- § 142.18 — Can the reviewing official or ALJ be disqualified?
- § 142.19 — How are issues brought to the attention of the ALJ?
- § 142.20 — How are papers served?
- § 142.21 — How will the hearing be conducted and who has the burden of proof?
- § 142.22 — How is evidence presented at the hearing?
- § 142.23 — Are there limits on disclosure of documents or discovery?
- § 142.24 — Can witnesses be subpoenaed?
- § 142.25 — Can a party or witness object to discovery?
- § 142.26 — Can a party informally discuss the case with the ALJ?
- § 142.27 — Are there sanctions for misconduct?
- § 142.28 — Where is the hearing held?
- § 142.29 — Are witness lists exchanged before the hearing?
- § 142.30 — How is the case decided?
- § 142.31 — Can a party request reconsideration of the initial decision?
- § 142.32 — When does the initial decision of the ALJ become final?
- § 142.33 — What are the procedures for appealing the ALJ decision?
- § 142.34 — Are there any limitations on the right to appeal to the Administrator?
- § 142.35 — How does the Administrator dispose of an appeal?
- § 142.36 — Can I obtain judicial review?
- § 142.37 — What judicial review is available?
- § 142.38 — Can the administrative complaint be settled voluntarily?
- § 142.39 — How are civil penalties and assessments collected?
- § 142.40 — What if the investigation indicates criminal misconduct?
- § 142.41 — How does SBA protect the rights of defendants?
PART 146
- § 146.100 — Conditions on use of funds
- § 146.105 — Definitions
- § 146.110 — Certification and disclosure
- § 146.200 — Agency and legislative liaison
- § 146.205 — Professional and technical services
- § 146.210 — Reporting
- § 146.300 — Professional and technical services
- § 146.400 — Penalties
- § 146.405 — Penalty procedures
- § 146.410 — Enforcement
- § 146.500 — Secretary of Defense
- § 146.600 — Semi-annual compilation
- § 146.605 — Inspector General report
PART 147
- § 147.100 — What does this part do?
- § 147.105 — Does this part apply to me?
- § 147.110 — Are any of my Federal assistance awards exempt from this part?
- § 147.115 — Does this part affect the Federal contracts that I receive?
- § 147.200 — What must I do to comply with this part?
- § 147.205 — What must I include in my drug-free workplace statement?
- § 147.210 — To whom must I distribute my drug-free workplace statement?
- § 147.215 — What must I include in my drug-free awareness program?
- § 147.220 — By when must I publish my drug-free workplace statement and establish my drug-free awareness program?
- § 147.225 — What actions must I take concerning employees who are convicted of drug violations in the workplace?
- § 147.230 — How and when must I identify workplaces?
- § 147.300 — What must I do to comply with this part if I am an individual recipient?
- § 147.301 — [Reserved]
- § 147.400 — What are my responsibilities as a(n) SBA awarding official?
- § 147.500 — How are violations of this part determined for recipients other than individuals?
- § 147.505 — How are violations of this part determined for recipients who are individuals?
- § 147.510 — What actions will the Federal Government take against a recipient determined to have violated this part?
- § 147.515 — Are there any exceptions to those actions?
- § 147.605 — Award
- § 147.610 — Controlled substance
- § 147.615 — Conviction
- § 147.620 — Cooperative agreement
- § 147.625 — Criminal drug statute
- § 147.630 — Debarment
- § 147.635 — Drug-free workplace
- § 147.640 — Employee
- § 147.645 — Federal agency or agency
- § 147.650 — Grant
- § 147.655 — Individual
- § 147.660 — Recipient
- § 147.665 — State
- § 147.670 — Suspension
PART 300
- § 300.1 — Introduction and mission
- § 300.2 — EDA Headquarters and regional offices
- § 300.3 — Definitions
PART 301
- § 301.1 — Overview of eligibility requirements
- § 301.2 — Applicant eligibility
- § 301.3 — Economic distress levels
- § 301.4 — Investment rates
- § 301.5 — Matching share requirements
- § 301.6 — [Reserved]
- § 301.7 — Investment Assistance application
- § 301.8 — Application evaluation criteria
- § 301.9 — Application selection criteria
- § 301.10 — Formal application requirements
- § 301.11 — Infrastructure
PART 302
- § 302.1 — Environment
- § 302.2 — Procedures in disaster areas
- § 302.3 — Project servicing for loans, loan guaranties and Investment Assistance
- § 302.6 — [Reserved]
- § 302.7 — Amendments and changes
- § 302.8 — Pre-approval Investment Assistance costs
- § 302.9 — Inter-governmental review of projects
- § 302.10 — Attorneys' and consultants' fees, employment of expediters, and post-employment restriction
- § 302.12 — [Reserved]
- § 302.13 — Maintenance of standards
- § 302.15 — [Reserved]
- § 302.16 — Accountability
- § 302.17 — Conflicts of interest
- § 302.18 — Post-approval requirements
- § 302.19 — Indemnification
- § 302.20 — Civil rights
PART 303
- § 303.1 — Overview of EDA's Planning Program
- § 303.2 — Definitions
- § 303.3 — Application requirements and evaluation criteria
- § 303.4 — Award requirements
- § 303.5 — [Reserved]
- § 303.6 — Partnership Planning and the EDA-funded CEDS process
- § 303.7 — Requirements for Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies
- § 303.8 — Requirements for State plans
- § 303.9 — Requirements for short-term Planning Investments
PART 304
- § 304.1 — Designation of Economic Development Districts: Regional eligibility
- § 304.2 — District Organizations: Formation, organizational requirements and operations
- § 304.3 — District modification and termination
- § 304.4 — Performance evaluations
PART 305
- § 305.1 — Purpose and scope
- § 305.2 — Award requirements
- § 305.3 — Application requirements
- § 305.4 — Projects for design and engineering work
- § 305.5 — Project administration by District Organization
- § 305.6 — Allowable methods of procurement for construction services
- § 305.7 — Services performed by the Recipient's own forces
- § 305.8 — Recipient-furnished equipment and materials
- § 305.9 — Project phasing and Investment disbursement
- § 305.10 — Bid underrun and overrun
- § 305.11 — Contract awards; early construction start
- § 305.12 — [Reserved]
- § 305.13 — Contract change orders
- § 305.14 — [Reserved]
PART 306
- § 306.1 — Purpose and scope
- § 306.2 — Award requirements
- § 306.3 — Application requirements
- § 306.4 — Purpose and scope
- § 306.5 — Award requirements
- § 306.6 — Application requirements
- § 306.7 — Performance evaluations of University Centers
PART 307
- § 307.1 — Purpose
- § 307.2 — Criteria for Economic Adjustment Assistance Investments
- § 307.3 — Use of Economic Adjustment Assistance Investments
- § 307.4 — Award requirements
- § 307.5 — Application requirements
- § 307.6 — Revolving Loan Funds established for lending
- § 307.7 — Revolving Loan Fund award requirements
- § 307.8 — Definitions
- § 307.9 — Revolving Loan Fund Plan
- § 307.10 — Pre-loan requirements
- § 307.11 — Pre-disbursement requirements and disbursement of funds to Revolving Loan Funds
- § 307.12 — Revolving Loan Fund Income requirements during the Revolving Phase; payments on defaulted and written off Revolving Loan Fund loans; Voluntarily Contributed Capital
- § 307.13 — Records and retention
- § 307.14 — Revolving Loan Fund report
- § 307.15 — Prudent management of Revolving Loan Funds
- § 307.16 — Risk Analysis System
- § 307.17 — Requirements for Revolving Loan Fund Cash Available for Lending
- § 307.18 — Addition of lending areas; consolidation and merger of RLFs
- § 307.19 — RLF loan portfolio Sales and Securitizations
- § 307.20 — Noncompliance
- § 307.21 — Remedies for noncompliance
- § 307.22 — Variances
PART 308
- § 308.1 — Use of funds in Projects constructed under projected cost
- § 308.2 — Performance awards
- § 308.3 — Planning performance awards
PART 309
PART 310
- § 310.1 — Special Impact Area
- § 310.2 — Pressing need; alleviation of unemployment or underemployment
PART 312
- § 312.1 — Purpose and scope of the Regional Innovation Program
- § 312.2 — General definitions from Public Works and Economic Development Act regulations inapplicable to this part
- § 312.3 — General definitions
- § 312.4 — Purpose and scope of the Regional Innovation Strategies Program
- § 312.5 — Regional Innovation Strategies Program definitions
- § 312.6 — Eligible recipients
- § 312.7 — Eligible project activities
- § 312.8 — Investment rates
- § 312.9 — Matching share requirements
- § 312.10 — Application components
- § 312.11 — Application evaluation and selection criteria
- § 312.12 — General terms and conditions for investment assistance
- § 312.13-312.17 — 312.13-312.17 [Reserved]
PART 314
- § 314.1 — Definitions
- § 314.2 — Federal Interest
- § 314.3 — Authorized use of Project Property
- § 314.4 — Unauthorized Use of Project Property
- § 314.5 — Federal Share
- § 314.6 — Encumbrances
- § 314.7 — Title
- § 314.8 — Recorded statement for Project Real Property
- § 314.9 — Recorded statement for Project Personal Property
- § 314.10 — Procedures for release of the Federal Interest
PART 315
- § 315.1 — Purpose and scope
- § 315.2 — Definitions
- § 315.3 — Confidential Business Information
- § 315.4 — TAAC selection and operation
- § 315.5 — The role and geographic coverage of the TAACs
- § 315.6 — Certification requirements
- § 315.7 — Processing petitions for certification
- § 315.8 — Hearings
- § 315.9 — Loss of certification benefits
- § 315.10 — Appeals, final determinations, and termination of certification
- § 315.11 — Adjustment Proposal process
- § 315.12 — Adjustment Proposal requirements
- § 315.13 — Persons engaged by Firms to expedite petitions and Adjustment Proposals
- § 315.14 — Conflicts of interest
- § 315.15 — Affirmative findings
PART 400
- § 400.1 — Purpose
- § 400.2 — Definitions
- § 400.100 — Purpose and scope
- § 400.101 — Composition of the Board
- § 400.102 — Authority of the Board
- § 400.103 — Offices
- § 400.104 — Meetings and actions of the Board
- § 400.105 — Staff
- § 400.106 — Ex parte communications
- § 400.107 — Freedom of Information Act
- § 400.108 — Restrictions on lobbying
- § 400.109 — Government-wide debarment and suspension (nonprocurement)
- § 400.110 — Amendments
- § 400.200 — Eligible Borrower
- § 400.201 — Eligible Lender
- § 400.202 — Loan amount
- § 400.203 — Guarantee percentage
- § 400.204 — Loan terms
- § 400.205 — Application process
- § 400.206 — Environmental requirements
- § 400.207 — Application evaluation
- § 400.208 — Issuance of the Guarantee
- § 400.209 — Funding for the Program
- § 400.210 — Assignment or transfer of loans
- § 400.211 — Lender responsibilities
- § 400.212 — Guarantee
- § 400.213 — Termination of obligations
- § 400.214 — Participations in guaranteed loans
- § 400.215 — Supplemental Guarantees
PART 500
- § 500.1 — Purpose
- § 500.2 — Definitions
- § 500.100 — Purpose and scope
- § 500.101 — Composition of the Board
- § 500.102 — Authority of the Board
- § 500.103 — Offices
- § 500.104 — Meetings and actions of the Board
- § 500.105 — Staff
- § 500.106 — Ex parte communications
- § 500.107 — Freedom of Information Act
- § 500.108 — Restrictions on lobbying
- § 500.109 — Government-wide debarment and suspension (nonprocurement)
- § 500.110 — Amendments
- § 500.200 — Eligible Borrower
- § 500.201 — Eligible Lender
- § 500.202 — Loan amount
- § 500.203 — Guarantee percentage
- § 500.204 — Loan terms
- § 500.205 — Application process
- § 500.206 — Environmental requirements
- § 500.207 — Application evaluation
- § 500.208 — Issuance of the Guarantee
- § 500.209 — Funding for the Program
- § 500.210 — Assignment or transfer of loans
- § 500.211 — Lender responsibilities
- § 500.212 — Liquidation
- § 500.213 — Termination of obligations
- § 500.214 — OMB control number. [Reserved]