# SBA Extends Small-Business Rule Comment Period

The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the comment deadline to November 20, 2026, for two coordinated proposals that would revise small-business size standards and the methodology used to set them across 338 industry groups. The proposals could change which firms qualify for federal set-asides and programs including 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone, and could affect subcontracting credit and some joint ventures. Existing size standards remain in effect until SBA issues a final rule.

- Contractors should map their NAICS codes to the proposed thresholds and assess potential changes to eligibility, competition, subcontracting credit, and joint-venture arrangements.
- **Key deadline: November 20, 2026 (45 days remaining).** Firms with relevant data can submit comments before the deadline to inform SBA’s proposals.
- Small-business teams and contracting professionals should use the current standards for eligibility decisions unless and until a final rule changes them.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

### Sources
- [SBA Extends Comment Period on Small Business Size Rules](https://www.clarkhill.com/news-events/news/sba-extends-comment-period-small-business-size-standards) - Clark Hill