{"data":{"id":"us/13-cfr-121.602","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"13 CFR 121.602","heading":"At what point in time must a 8(a) BD applicant be small?","body":"A 8(a) BD applicant must be small for its primary industry at the time SBA certifies it for admission into the program.","path":["Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance","CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","PART 121—SMALL BUSINESS SIZE REGULATIONS","Subpart A—Size Eligibility Provisions and Standards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-13.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:18Z","sha256":"2d9028b97ca403772c9f7a54f6c1b5e0840a62f6f684e23c6dc0136784ffca2f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/13-cfr-121.601","next":"us/13-cfr-121.603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}