Size and Affiliation: Is Your Business Actually Small? (2023 Update)
Business size is an important topic in federal contracting: after all, to be eligible to participate as a small business, your business must first be, well, small. In this course, government contracts attorney Matthew Schoonover will discuss how the SBA calculates business size under both a receipts-based and employee-based size standard. He’ll also discuss affiliation—a crucial topic for small businesses that, if found, can turn your small business large!
After taking this course, you will learn:
How the SBA calculates size under a receipts-based and employee-based NAICS code;
How the NAICS code impacts the size requirements;
The common ways the SBA finds an affiliation between companies; and
How to guard yourself against affiliation.
Target Audience: Small business owners pursuing federal market opportunities.
