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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:Docket No. 2026-0101

Submission for OMB Review; Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration — observed across 2 documents over 141 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The federal government is proposing updates to six standard forms that federal agencies use to evaluate whether contractors can handle federal contracts. If you bid on federal contracts, review the proposed changes by November 2 and prepare to adapt your bidding process when the new forms take effect.

First seen

May 13, 2026

Last seen

Oct 1, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

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Comments close

Monday, November 2, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·May 13, 2026·91 FR 27051

    Information Collection; Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)

    comments close Jul 13, 2026#2026-09527

  2. Notice·Oct 1, 2026·91 FR 62518

    Submission for OMB Review; Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)

    comments close Nov 2, 2026#2026-20128