SBA Fixes Glitches in HUBZone Small Business Contract Rules
Published Date: 6/4/2025
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Summary
The SBA fixed some technical errors in the HUBZone Program rules and other small business policies from a December 2024 update. These changes help small businesses in special areas get fair chances at government contracts. If you’re a small business owner in a HUBZone, these corrections keep things clear and fair without changing the money or deadlines.
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HUBZone Rule Technical Corrections
The SBA fixed technical errors in the HUBZone Program rules and other small business policies from the final rule published December 17, 2024. If you are a small business owner in a HUBZone, these corrections clarify the rules so you keep fair chances at government contracts and do not change funding amounts or deadlines from earlier rules (including the 2019 comprehensive revision).
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