SBA Considers Terminating Waiver of Nonmanufacturer Rule for Sporting Goods

Summary

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering ending the exemption from the Nonmanufacturer Rule for manufacturers of sporting and athletic goods, following the discovery of a small business manufacturer in this sector, which would require recipients of contracts set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, or the SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program to source products from small business manufacturers or processors.