Business & Commerce

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is updating forms and regulations to streamline the Surety Bond Guarantee program, which helps small contractors gain access to bonding. This change introduces new forms and modifies existing ones to clarify requirements and improve program efficiency. Small businesses and surety bond companies will need to adapt to these new procedures.

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Key Changes

  • Introduction of SBA Forms 900 and 901 for better program clarity
  • Streamlined application process for surety bonds
  • Updated forms reflect changes in SBA regulations

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

Submit comments on proposed information collection by May 13, 2026 to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain

All interested members of the public
disclosure
high

Surety bond companies and surety bond agencies must complete and sign SBA Form 900 (Prior Approval Surety Bond Surety Participation Agreement) or SBA Form 901 (Preferred Surety Bond Surety Participation Agreement) to participate in SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee program

Surety bond companies and surety bond agencies
operational
high

Applicants for Quick Bond applications must disclose on SBA Form 990, Part II whether the application project includes hazardous materials, asbestos, or timber sales over SBA's allowed amount

Small businesses applying for SBA Quick Bond applications
reporting
high

Applicants must provide country information in SBA Form 994 address fields (21, 34, 47) and Part III field 10 to comply with citizenship eligibility requirements and Executive Order 14159

Small business contractors applying for surety bond guarantees
reporting
medium

Individual owners of applicant businesses must complete demographic information on SBA Form 994 fields 26, 39, and 52 in compliance with OMB's Statistical Policy Directive 15

Small business contractors applying for surety bond guarantees
reporting

Affected Parties

Small businessesSurety bond companies

Tags

SBA,small business,surety bonds