W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 49
Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine
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Small Disadvantaged
Business
Firms self-certify in the System for
Award Management data base. Firms
approved by the SBA in the 8(a)
Business Development Program are
automatically certified. To self-certify,
visit www.sba.gov/sdb, where the
required steps are explained.
A Small Disadvantaged Business
is at least 51% owned and con-
trolled by one or more individuals
who are socially and economically
disadvantaged. e federal govern-
ment's goal is to award at least 5%
of prime contracting dollars to such
businesses each year. Large prime
contractors must also establish a 5%
subcontracting goal for these busi-
nesses in their subcontracting plans,
which includes SBA 8(a) certified
small businesses.
Other resources
Maine District Office
www.sba.gov/me
SBA events calendar
http://web.sba.gov/calendar/public/
index.cfm?grp=32&op=group
Loan Information
www.sba.gov/category/navigation-
structure/loans-grants
Publications, library, resources, forms
www.sba.gov/category/navigation-
structure/starting-managing-business
SBA classroom
www.sba.gov/category/navigation-
structure/counseling-training
Statistics, reports
www.sba.gov/advo
Maine state profile
www.sba.gov/ADVO/research/profiles
Business plan outline
www.sba.gov/content/
templates-writing-business-plan
Size standards
www.sba.gov/content/
small-business-size-regulation
Veterans
www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/
ovbd/index.html
