SBR Program Eligibility Standards

​​The Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program is race- and gender-neutral. Minority status is not a criteria for participation in this program.

For-profit businesses, other than a broker, must meet defined eligibility standards to participate in this program as a certified SBR vendor.

SBR Program Eligibility Standards.

• The business is independently owned and operated.
• The business is not a subsidiary of another business.
• The business is not dominant in its field of operation.
• The wholesale operations of the business did not employ more than 50 persons, or the gross sales of the business did not exceed an average of $4,000,000 in its most recently completed three fiscal years*.
• The retail operations of the business did not employ more than 25 persons, or the gross sales of the business did not exceed an average of $3,000,000 in its most recently completed three fiscal years*.
• The manufacturing operations of the business did not employ more than 100 persons, or the gross sales of the business did not exceed an average of $2,000,000 in its most recently completed three fiscal years*.
• The service operations of the business did not employ more than 100 persons, or the gross sales of the business did not exceed an average of $10,000,000 in its more recently completed three fiscal years*.
• The construction operations of the business did not employ more than 50 persons, or the gross sales of the business did not exceed an average of $7,000,000 in its most recently completed three fiscal years*.
• The architectural and engineering operations of the business did not employ more than 100 persons, or the gross sales of the business did not exceed an average of $4,500,000 in its most recently completed three fiscal years*.

* If a business has not existed for three years, the gross sales average is computed for the period in which the business has existed. For newly-formed businesses, the determination will be based upon employee levels.

If you have questions about the
SBR Program Eligibility Standards,
please call 410-697-9600 and ask to speak
with an SBR Program compliance manager.