One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance

When federal agencies publish regulations that may have a significant economic impact on small businesses, they are required to publish Small Entity Compliance Guides.

SBA’s Office of the National Ombudsman collects the guides from federal agencies, in accordance with The One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021.

The table below contains links to federal agency websites and publications. You can also download a spreadsheet of available guides and rules.

Small Entity Compliance Guides

Compliance guide link Agency Effective date Contacts
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2023-2024 Marketing Year Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Test Procedure for Computer Room Air Conditioners Rule Compliance Guide Energy Department
Kiwifruit Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate Rule Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Shortening the Securities Transaction Settlement Cycle Compliance Guide Securities and Exchange Commission
Annual Reporting and Disclosure Rule Compliance Guide Labor Department, Employee Benefits Security Administration
Dried Prunes Produced in California; Increased Assessment Rate Rule Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Decrease of Assessment Rate for Texas Oranges and Grapefruit Rule Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 36 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Manufacturing and Industries With Employee-Based Size Standards in Other Sectors Except Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade Compliance Guide Small Business Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Program Amendments Compliance Guide Defense Department , General Services Administration , National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Program Amendments Compliance Guide Defense Department , General Services Administration , National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Program Amendments Compliance Guide Defense Department , General Services Administration , National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Last updated September 15, 2025