Małe firmy · 1.04.1999

Small Business Size Standards; Request for Comments

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is requesting public comment on the definition ``Manufacturer,'' which appears in SBA's regulations on small business size standards, as it applies to the computer industry. Because some in the computer industry have interpreted this definition too broadly, SBA's Nonmanufacturer Rule may have been applied inappropriately. The Nonmanufacturer Rule is intended to provide assurance that agency contract awards are directed solely for the purpose of assisting and developing small business manufacturers. In order to provide more precise guidance on the application of the Nonmanufacturer Rule, SBA, in conjunction with public input, wants to develop a modern definition of the term ``Manufacturer'' and to establish a new definition for the term ``Remanufacturer.''