Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40860.pdf
Small business size standards are controversial because the standards determine eligibility for receiving Small Business Administration assistance as well as federal contracting and tax preferences. This report provides a historical examination of the SBA’s size standards, assesses competing views concerning how to define a small business, and discusses how the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 might affect program eligibility. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
