CFR > Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance > CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION > PART 124—8(a) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS DETERMINATIONS > SUBPART B—Eligibility, Certification, and Protests Relating to Federal Small Disadvantaged Business Programs (§124.1001 to §124.1014) > 124.1005—How long does an SDB certification last?

124.1005—How long does an SDB certification last?

(a) A firm that is certified to be an SDB will generally be certified for a period of three years from the date of the certification.
(b) A firm's SDB certification will extend beyond three years where SBA finds the firm to be an SDB:
(1) In connection with a protest challenging the firm's SDB status (see § 124.1013(h)(2) );
(2) In connection with an SBA-initiated SDB determination (see § 124.1006 ); or
(3) As part of an 8(a) BD annual review.
(c) A firm that completes its nine-year program term in the 8(a) BD program will continue to be deemed a certified SDB firm for a period of three years from the date of its last 8(a) annual review.

Code of Federal Regulations

[73 FR 57494, Oct. 3, 2008]