SBA Denies Waiver of Nonmanufacturer Rule for Small Business Contracts

Summary

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has denied a waiver request for the Nonmanufacturer Rule, which requires small businesses to source optical eyeglass frames from small manufacturers, due to the discovery of a small business manufacturer in the relevant industry. This decision affects recipients of federal contracts set aside for small businesses, SDVOs, 8(a) participants, and WOSBs, who must now source products from small manufacturers or processors unless an individual waiver is granted.