# HUBZone, Government Contracting, 8(a) Business Development and Small Business Size Standard Programs
> **US Small Business Administration** · Interim rule with request for comments. · Published 2005-08-30 · Effective 2005-08-30 · 70 FR 51243
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-17206
- **Category:** other
- **Agency:** US Small Business Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 51243
- **CFR reference:** 13 CFR 121
- **Publication date:** 2005-08-30
- **Effective date:** 2005-08-30
## Abstract

This interim rule amends SBA's HUBZone, 8(a) Business Development, Government Contracting and Size Standard regulations to implement provisions of the Small Business Act including the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, specifically, Subtitle E of Division K entitled the Small Business Reauthorization and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 2004. Consistent with the new statutory requirements under Subtitle E, this interim rule: Amends the definitions of the terms "business concern," "affiliation," "HUBZone small business concern" and "qualified HUBZone small business concern;" amends the HUBZone eligibility requirements for tribally-owned HUBZone concerns; extends qualified HUBZone areas to include military base closure areas for a period of five years; revises the definition of a "qualified non-metropolitan county;" extends the redesignation period for HUBZone areas through the release of the 2010 census data; and provides a five percent HUBZone evaluation price preference for agricultural commodities in international food aid procurements. Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, SBA has determined that there is good cause to issue this rule as an interim rule with an immediate effective date. However, SBA encourages and will consider all timely public comments in developing the final rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/08/30/05-17206/hubzone-government-contracting-8a-business-development-and-small-business-size-standard-programs)
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