The Small Business Administration (SBA) requires that businesses be qualified as small businesses in order to contract with the federal government, as well as with institutions receiving federal funding. The SBA webisite provides a wealth of information about the criteria for qualifying as small business.
The federal government sets annual goals for the procurement of goods and services from certified small businesses which register on the federal System for Award Managment (sam.gov). These goals are very important when the University receives federal funding exceeding $700,000 for research contracts or subcontracts. For more information on the relevance of these codes and general Supplier Diversity information please see the University of California Office of the President Supplier Diversity Website.
Acronym |
Full Name |
| CASB or CA-SB |
State of California Small Business |
| SBE |
Small Business Enterprise |
| SDB |
Small Disadvantaged Business |
| MBE |
Minority Business Enterprise |
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WOSB |
Woman-Owned Small Business |
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HUBZone |
Historically Underutilized Business |
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HBCU/MI |
Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Institutions |
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VOSB |
Veteran-Owned Small Business |
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SDVOSB |
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business |
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ANC |
Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) and Indian Tribes that have not been certified by SBA as Small Disadvantaged Businesses |
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ANC |
Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) and Indian Tribes that are not small businesses |