SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) PROPOSES TO REVISE SIZE STANDARDS FOR HELP SUPPLY SERVICES (SIC 7363) The Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes a size standard of $10 million in average annual receipts for Help Supply Services -- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 7363. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Friday, October 15, 1999 (64 FR 55873-55878). The current size standard for this industry is $5 million. SBA proposes this revision to better define the size of business in this industry that SBA believes should be eligible for Federal small business assistance programs. SBA also proposes clarifying language in the small business size regulations about affiliation when a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is co-employer of a firm's employees. The proposed rule is available for download on SBA's Website at http://www.sba.gov/library/lawroom.html#121proposed. SBA must receive comments to this proposed rule by December 14, 1999. WEB: Proposed Rule on Help Supply Services, http://www.sba.gov/library/lawroom.html#121proposed. E-MAIL: SBA's Office of Size Standards, sizestandards@sba.ov. Posted 10/26/99 (W-SN395148).

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