Developing Your Business with SBA
Houston District Office BOS Newsletter
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SBA Amended Regulations Enhance Opportunities for Small Business
On May 31st, SBA published multiple changes to its small business contracting rules which should increase opportunities for small business prime contractors to partner with other businesses while preserving their status as eligible small business concerns. This Final Rule, “Small Business Government Contracting and National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 Amendments”, becomes effective on June 30, 2016. Contractors, subcontractors, and joint-venture participants should become familiar with the changes so that they may properly apply the new requirements to upcoming procurements on which they wish to bid.
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SBA Houston Launches Webinar Series on Federal Contracting and SBA Programs
Join online webinars conducted by staff BOS which cover federal contracting basics, and SBA’s 8(a) Business Development, WOSB/EDWOSB and HUBZone programs. These one-hour webinars are held every other week.
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SBA 2016 HUBZone Re-certifications
HUBZone firms must re-certify every 3 years
SBA sends an email notification 30 calendar days prior to the firm’s 3rd anniversary date. This allows a total of 60 calendar days to comply.
The email notification is sent to the email displayed in the firm’s DSBS profile and contains a direct link to the Re-certification process in the HUBZone Certification Tracking System (HCTS). Or the user can login directly to HCTS via the General Login System (GLS) and then select the Re-certification function. The user needs the User ID and Password. If the user forgot the User ID or Password, the user can click on the appropriate link to reset.
If a firm does not complete its re-certification within the timeframe established, it will have 30 calendar days to respond to a notice of proposed de-certification.
It’s important to check the email SPAM folder to make sure that emails from SBA are received.
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Determining Business Size
One of the first steps in becoming a government contractor is to accurately determine if you can qualify as small under SBA size standards. In other words, you must be defined as a small business when submitting proposals for small business contracts.
SBA uses the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for its size standards. Visit the official NAICS website to find the code(s) that apply to your industry, then use our Size Standards Tool to determine if your business qualifie.
One of the first steps in becoming a government contractor is to accurately determine if you can qualify as small under SBA size standards. In other words, you must be defined as a small business when submitting proposals for small business contracts.
SBA uses the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for its size standards. Visit the official NAICS website to find the code(s) that apply to your industry, then use our Size Standards Tool to determine if your business qualifie.
7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Services Program
One of the SBA’s major strategic goals is to strengthen the Agency’s entrepreneurial education, counseling, and training resources to support the needs of existing businesses by successfully focusing on core program resources and ensuring these resources are aligned with the needs of high-growth small businesses. Consistent with that direction, an operational objective is to coordinate internal and external resources to maximize:
- Availability of training services and products, and,
- The effectiveness with which training solutions are provided to meet business development needs.
Houston District Office
8701 S. Gessner
Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77074
(713) 773-6500
www.sba.gov/tx/houston
District Director Timothy Jeffcoat
Phone: 713-773-6518 Email: timothy.jeffcoat@sba.gov
Deputy District Director Mark Winchester
Phone: 713-773-6508 Email: mark.winchester@sba.gov
Kim Moss, Administrative Officer / Economic Development Specialist
Phone: 713-773-6535 Email: myung.moss@sba.gov
Government Contracting & Business Development Team:
Miguel Ruiz, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist
Phone: 713-773-6513 Email: miguel.ruiz@sba.gov
Gaye Spears-Madison, Business Opportunity Specialist
Phone: 713-773-6533 Email: Gaye.Spears-Madison@sba.gov
Easter Wright, Business Opportunity Specialist
Phone: 713-773-6531 Email: Easter.Wright@sba.gov
Ida Benson, Business Opportunity Specialist
Phone: 713-773-6543 Email: ida.benson@sba.gov
Stephen Curry, Economic Development Specialist
Phone: 713-773-6542 Email: stephen.curry@sba.gov
LaDonna Barbee, Economic Development Specialist / PIO
Phone: 713-773-6509 Email: ladonna.barbee@sba.gov
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