SBA extends to June 15, 2011 the period for commenting on proposed size standards for Sector 54, Professional, Technical, and Scientific Services

On March 16, 2011, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) proposed to increase small business size standards for 35 industries and one sub-industry in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Sector 54, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and one industry in NAICS Sector 81, Other Services (76 FR 14323). (See below.) SBA provided a 60-day comment period ending on May 16, 2011. The SBA has extended the comment period by 30 days to June 15, 2011. You can read/download the reasons for the extension of the comment period for the proposed rule at www.regulations.gov (RIN-3245 AG07).